Crl. Misc No. M 23184 of 2010 (O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 23184 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : July 05 , 2011 Pankaj Sharma and others, ...... Petitioners v. State of Punjab and another, ...... Respondents *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. P.S.Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, AAG Punjab for respondent No.1. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) Prayer in the present petition, filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C, is for quashing of FIR No.219, dated 23.10.2006, registered under Sections 498-A/406/506 of the IPC, at Police Station Zira, District Ferozepur, on the basis of a compromise, arrived at between the parties. Reply filed on behalf of respondent No.1 is taken on record. In terms of the order dated 21.3.2011, the report of the trial Court has been received, wherein it has been recorded that the complainant Crl. Misc No. M 23184 of 2010 (O&M) ::2:: has stated that she does not want to pursue the matter any further against the petitioners and a compromise has been recorded between them, whereunder the complainant has received a sum of Rs.3.50 lacs. Counsel for the petitioners has stated that in fact marriage between the parties has also been dissolved by way of decree of divorce. Counsel for the State of Punjab, on instructions from ASI Parveen Kumar, is not in a position to deny these factual assertions. In view of the facts, noticed herein above, it is apparent that both the parties have arrived at a bona fide settlement and infact marriage between them has been dissolved by way of decree of divorce. I am of the opinion that it would be in the interest of justice, as also in the interest of parties, if the present FIR and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom are quashed. It is a fit case where this Court should exercise jurisdiction, under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C to put an end to these futile criminal proceedings. Even otherwise, a Full Bench of this Court has issued broad guidelines in Kulwinder Singh and others vs State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Crl) 1052, for quashing of the FIR where parties enter into compromise. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.219, dated 23.10.2006, registered under Sections 498-A/406/506 of the IPC, at Police Station Zira, District Ferozepur, and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom, are quashed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) July 05, 2011. JUDGE `kk' Crl. Misc No. M 23184 of 2010 (O&M) ::3::