CRM No. M-33818 of 2010 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-33818 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 11.2.2011 Gurpreet Singh & others .......... petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present : Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Dharminder Singh, Advocate for respondent Nos. 2 & 3. **** RITU BAHRI, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No. 117 dated 4.10.2007 under Sections 313, 498- A IPC & under Sections 3, 4 & 5 of MTP Act, 1971 and also 15 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 registered at Police Station Nathana, District Bathinda and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). In compliance of the order dated 24.12.2010, the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, (Fast Track Court), Bathinda has sent a report verifying the contents of the compromise. After recording the statements of Parveen Kaur-prosecutrix, Gurditta Singh-father of the CRM No. M-33818 of 2010 -2- prosecutrix, Gurcharan Singh, Member Panchayat and Surjit Kaur, mother of Parveen Kaur, the compromise is held to be genuine. Gurjant Singh, father of Gurpeet Singh, who has deposed that his daughter in law Parveen Kaur is residing with his son happily and the compromise has been effected between the parties, without any pressure. Guranditta Singh son of Mithu Singh, who is father of Parveen Kaur has also deposed that his daughter Parveen Kaur is residing with Gurpeet Singh for the last one year happily and he has no objection if the compromise is accepted and the case is filed. Labh Singh was not able to come present in the Court as he was suffering from cancer. Gurpeet Singh and Preet Kaur have also appeared and got recorded their statement. As per the status report, after recording statement of the concerned, it is observed that the compromise has been arrived at between the parties without any pressure or coercion. In view of the status report as well as the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and Ors. vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR(crl.) 1052, FIR No. 117 dated 4.10.2007 under Sections 313, 498-A IPC & under Sections 3, 4 & 5 of MTP Act, 1971 and also 15 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 registered at Police Station Nathana, District Bathinda is quashed with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioner. The petition stands disposed of. 11.2.2011 (RITU BAHRI) 'sp' JUDGE