IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-21609 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: September 13, 2011 Kultar Singh & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. R.S. Manhas, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. R.S. Pathania, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.75 dated 20.4.2006 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 IPC registered with Police Station, Sadar Pathankot, District Gurdaspur, on the basis of compromise. Compromise deed has been placed on record as Annexure P-2. 2. Reply filed in Court on behalf of the respondent-State is taken on record. 3. Respondent No.2, Urmila, as identified by her counsel Crl. Misc. No. M-21609 of 2011 [2] Mr. R.S. Pathania, Advocate, is present in Court and states that on account of matrimonial disputes, the FIR came to be lodged. The disputes have been settled by way of compromise. Petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, has already been filed because the parties have decided to part ways, however, in an amicable settlement. 4. It has been stated that articles belonging to the respondent-complainant have been returned by the petitioners. Respondent No.2 is to get a total sum of ` 2,75,000/- in lieu of her rights arising out of matrimony, out of which, a sum of ` 1,37,500/- has already been received by her. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that let FIR be quashed in view of amicable settlement and as a consequence of compromise. 5. In view of the statement given by respondent No.2, who would be the victim, no useful purpose in law would be served by continuance of proceedings. Parties want to settle as per arrangement. Continuance of proceedings shall not allow the parties to settle down. It would in the interest of peace and harmony to allow the proceedings to be quashed. 6. The petition is allowed. FIR No.75 dated 20.4.2006 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 IPC registered with Police Station, Sadar Pathankot, District Gurdaspur alongwith consequent proceedings, is hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) September 13, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?