IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-11279 of 2009 Date of decision: 25th May, 2009 Bijender and others … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Kharb, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 425 dated 18.10.2007 registered at Police Station Nuh, District Mewat under Sections 323, 498-A, 406, 506, 34 IPC. In the present case, FIR was registered on the basis of complaint made by Smt. Sudesh Kumari to the Court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nuh. Complaint was treated under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. and FIR was lodged. In the FIR, she has stated that she was married with Bijender petitioner No.1 on 21st February, 2003. Accused husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law illtreated her, demanded dowry and inflicted cruelty. Counsel for the petitioners has relied upon Annexure P-3, copy of petition filed under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act to state that compromise was effected between the parties and a petition for divorce by mutual consent was preferred. Counsel has further read Annexure P-4, Criminal Misc. No. M-11279 of 2009 statement made by the aggrieved wife before the District Judge, Gurgaon on 21st January, 2009. In the statement, she stated that on intervention of panchayat, parties have decided to get divorce and she has received Rs.1,05,000/- towards permanent alimony and maintenance. Despite notice, complainant respondent has not caused appearance to vouchsafe the compromise. Case is now fixed for 4th August, 2009 before the District Judge for recording statements on second motion. Therefore, present petition is disposed off with liberty to the petitioners to re-approach this Court after decree of divorce is passed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 25, 2009 rps 2