CRM No. M-24857 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM No. M-24857 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.07.2009 Vinod Kumar and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. C. Puri Present:- Mr. Parveen K. Kataria, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K. S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab. K. C. Puri, J (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr. P. C for quashing the FIR No.53 dated 21.3.2008, under Sections 363, 366, 366-A, 380, 120-B IPC, Police Station Kila Lal Singh, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur. FIR was registered against the present petitioners at the instance of Hardeep Singh, father of Kuljeet Kaur, with the allegations that the present petitioners have taken away Kuljeet Kaur for the purpose of marrying. He has further mentioned that he found two rings weighing 4/4 gms each and Rs.10,000/- missing from his almirah. Kuljeet Kaur is present in Court in person and has been identified by counsel for the petitioners as well as HC Manjit Singh. In the affidavit sworn by Kuljeet Kaur, it is mentioned that she has voluntarily entered into marriage with Vinod Kumar, petitioner no.1. Even according to the FIR, she is major. This Court in CRM No. M-11791 of 2008 decided on 9.5.2008, accepted their prayer for protection and directions were issued to SSP Gurdaspur to decide the representation. It so seems that complainant is not satisfied with the marriage of Kuljeet Kaur with Vinod Kumar, petitioner no.1 and on that account, the present FIR has been registered. So, keeping in view the totality of the circumstances of the case, since Kuljeet Kaur was major and was competent to enter into marriage with Vinod Kumar, petitioner no.1, the present proceeding is CRM No. M-24857 of 2008 2 merely an abuse of process of Court. Consequently, FIR No. 53 dated 21.3.2008, under Sections 363, 366, 366-A, 380, 120-B IPC, Police Station Kila Lal Singh, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur, stands quashed. Further proceedings in pursuant to that also stands quashed. July 29, 2009 ( K. C. Puri ) mamta Judge