IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 7039 of 2011 Date of decision: 12.12.2011 Vikas Thapar and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH Present: Mr. Brijender Kaushik, Advocate for Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Shruti Jain, AAG, Haryana for the State. Mr. Sandeep Chhabra, Advocate for respondent No. 2. ***** RANJIT SINGH J. Prayer is for quashing the FIR arising out of matrimonial dispute recorded against the petitioners under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC at Police Station Faridabad Kotwali, District Faridabad on the basis of compromise. This FIR was lodged at the instance of respondent No. 2 against her husband and members of in-laws family. Various allegations of misbehaviour and demand of dowry are raised in the FIR. This marriage was performed on 29.07.2006. Initially, couple had lived happily but the relation later became strained. This was statedly on account of differences and their temperaments finally culminating in the lodging of FIR. Now parties have reached a compromise while the proceedings are in progress. The parties have decided to separate. Petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act for decree of Crl. Misc. No. M- 7039 of 2011 -2- divorce by way of mutual consent was also filed on 24.01.2011. Joint statement of the parties was recorded by the Presiding Officer. The petitioners have agreed to pay permanent alimony of ` 10,50,000/-, which is for past, present and future. The complainant, who is present in person, has confirmed before me that she had received sum of ` 10,50,000/- and also the fact that she has now compromised the matter with the petitioners. The complainant further states that she would not have any objection if the FIR and the proceedings in progress against the petitioners are quashed. The compromise, thus, is found to be genuine and is free from coercion and pressure. The affidavit of the complainant is also handed over in the Court, today and is kept on record, where this fact has been confirmed by her. The dispute arising out of the matrimonial discord can always be quashed in view of the ratio of law laid down in Kulwinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and others 2007(3) RCR (Cri.) 1052. The case, therefore, is made out to quash FIR and all subsequent proceedings against the petitioners. The petition is, accordingly, allowed. FIR No. 124 dated 02.05.2008 registered under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC at Police Station Faridabad Kotwali, District Faridabad and all subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed. December 12, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE