Criminal Misc. No. M-27491 of 2011(O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-27491 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: November 14, 2011 Rajiv Bhardwaj and others ... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another ... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr.V.Ramswaroop, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Satyavir Singh Yadav, Dy. Adv. General, Haryana for respondent – State. Sonia Bhardwaj – complainant/respondent No.2 with her counsel Mr.Kunal Dawar, Advocate. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) By this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, quashing of First Information Report (for short 'FIR') No.532 dated December 30 th, 2003 (Annexure P1) registered under Section 406, 498A, 506 of the Indian Penal Code (for short `IPC'), Police Station Gurjesar, District Faridabad, is sought on the basis of compromise entered into between the parties (Annexure P3). 2. Reply by the State has been filed. 3. Sonia Bhardwaj – complainant/ respondent No.2 is also present in person and has filed her affidavit (Annexure R1), admitting the compromise (Annexure P3). She states that all differences with the petitioners have been resolved with the intervention of the relatives and friends. The unfortunate couple has also filed a joint petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act for a decree of divorce. Having regard to all these facts, this Court is of opinion that no useful purpose would be served by allowing the criminal Criminal Misc. No. M-27491 of 2011(O&M) [2] proceedings to continue against the petitioners. 4. In view of the above, the petition is accepted, FIR No.532 dated December 30 th, 2003 (Annexure P1) registered under Section 406, 498A, 506 IPC, Police Station Gurjesar, District Faridabad, and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed. November 14, 2011 ( NAWAB SINGH ) `gian' JUDGE