IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. M- 34199 of 2008 Date of Decision:- 3.3.2009 Birinder Singh & Ors Versus State of Punjab & anr. Present:- Mr. Y.M.Bhagirath, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr. A.K.Sharma, Advocate, for the complainant. M.M.S.BEDI. (J) (Oral) Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 143, dated 12.4.2008, under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC registered at Police Station Sadar, District Patiala, at the instance of respondent No.2 Amandeep Kaur alleging that she had been maltreated on account of demand of dowry by the petitioners. Respondent No.2 is present in Court and informs that the matter has been finally settled and that divorce petition has been filed by petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2. She does not want to pursue her remedy against petitioners for their criminal liability. In view of above circumstances and following the ratio of judgment in B.S.Joshi & others Vs. State of Hry. & another, 2003 (2) RCR (Crl) 888, the petition is allowed. Above-said FIR and all the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. March 3, 2009 (M.M.S.Bedi) tripti Judge