IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.10274 -M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 18, 2010 KULDEEP KUMAR BANSAL ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. KS Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Amit Singla, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of case FIR No.128 dated 28.12.2004 under Sections 406/498-A, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Bareta, District Mansa (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings. It has been stated that Ranjana Rani (respondent No.2) was married to Kuldeep Kumar Bansal (petitioner No.1). On account of a matrimonial dispute, the FIR came to be lodged. In settlement of all disputes, Ranjana Rani has received a sum of Rs.5 lacs in lieu of all her claims arising out of the matrimony. The terms of compromise have been reduced into writing in compromise deed dated 20.11.2008 (Annexure P-2). Criminal Misc. No.10274 -M of 2009 2 Learned counsel for respondent No.2/complainant states that, indeed, all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. The factum of execution of compromise deed (Annexure P-2) has been endorsed. It has further been confirmed that the complainant has received the money, in settlement of all her rights. Learned counsel for respondent No.2/complainant further states that the complainant i.e. the victim, is not ready and willing to pursue the litigation and would not be bringing any evidence to court. It transpires that the parties are, now, divorced under judgment and decree dated 9.12.2008 (Annexure P-4). Considering the above, continuance of proceedings shall not be in the interest of justice. The petition is, accordingly, allowed. FIR No.128 dated 28.12.2004 under Sections 406/498-A, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Bareta, District Mansa (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings are quashed. February 18, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?