IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 16646 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : January 19, 2009 Sandeep Verma and others ....Petitioners versus Union Territory of Chandigarh and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Vivek Kathuria, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Aseem Mor, Advocate for UT Chandigarh Mr. Gaurav Kathuria, Advocate for respondent no. 2 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioners have brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 131 dated 15.3.2008 registered under Sections 323, 354, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station 34, Chandigarh and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Without going into any further details, suffice it to say that the aforesaid case was registered at the instance of respondent no. 2 Sandeep Kaur complainant who is present in the Court and identified by his counsel Sh. Gaurav Kathuria. Now the parties have settled the dispute amicably with the intervention of the respectables and common relations. In this regard, compromise deed dated 4.7.2008 Annexure P/2 is also placed on the file. The prosecution case is still at the initial stage. Criminal Misc. -M No. 16646 of 2008 (O&M) -2- In the given facts and circumstances, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings in the case in hand are allowed to continue. Moreover, it would also be in the interest of peace and harmony between the parties to close the chapter of this case. In the result, this petition succeeds and consequently, F.I.R. No. 131 dated 15.3.2008 registered under Sections 323, 354, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station 34, Chandigarh and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby ordered to be quashed, qua the petitioners. ( Pritam Pal ) January 19, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'