Crl.Misc.No.M-2258 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-2258 of 2009 Date of Decision: 23 - 3 - 2009 Narinder Singh and others .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.G.S.Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.A.S.Jattana, Addl.A.G., Punjab. Mr.Puneet Singla, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Baljit Kaur had lodged case FIR No.100 dated 29.9.2008 at Police Station Khamano, District Fatehgarh Sahib under Sections 498-A, 323, 457, 380 IPC. Baljit Kaur was married with Narinder Singh petitioner No.1 on 13.12.1998. Petitioners No.2 and 3 are parents-in-law of the complainant, whereas petitioners No.4 to 7 are other relations being brother of husband of complainant, brother's wife, sister of husband of complainant and husband of the sister. In the FIR lodged, Annexure P-1, respondent No.2 had complained against the accused that they harassed her and have Crl.Misc.No.M-2258 of 2009 [2] demanded dowry. The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking quashing of the FIR on basis of compromise. It is stated that differences have been resolved. Respondent No.2 has joined the matrimonial home. Respondent No.2 is present in Court. ASI Darshan Singh, Police Station Khamano is present in Court. He has come to assist counsel for the State. He identified Baljit Kaur - respondent No.2 who is present in Court. Baljit Kaur has also been identified by Mr.Puneet Singla, Advocate. He has filed reply to the petition and has stated that FIR is creating obstacle in smooth peaceful living of the complainant in her matrimonial home. Baljit Kaur has stated that her son is 9 years old. He is studying in S.M. International Public School, Patiala. Therefore, she state that present petition be allowed and FIR be quashed as no grievance of her now subsists. It has been held by the Hon'ble Apex Court in B.S.Joshi v. State of Haryana, 2003(2) RCR (Criminal) 888 and a Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that if a matrimonial dispute has been resolved, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the criminal proceedings. Taking into consideration the ratio of law in B.S.Joshi's case (supra) and Kulwinder Singh's case (supra), the impugned FIR along with all subsequent proceedings is quashed. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) March 23, 2009. JUDGE RC