Ravinder Singh v. State Of Punjab & ANR

CRM-M-10150-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-10150-2017 Date of Decision:- 30.05.2017 Ravinder Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Naveen Bawa, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Ms. Manpreet Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Tanmoy Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.149 dated 11.12.2016, under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC, registered at Women Police Station, District Ludhiana City, on the basis of compromise dated 10.01.2017 (Annexure P-2). Brief facts of the case are that marriage between the petitioner and respondent No.2 was solemnized on 22.02.2011, as per Sikh Rites and Ceremonies. The parents of the complainant had given dowry according to their capacity. Due to incompatibility of temperament, both the parties could not live together as husband and wife. The relationship between them became strained and thereafter, the F.I.R was registered against the petitioner.

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CRM-M-10150-2017 -2Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the peace and harmony, the matter has now been amicably settled between the parties with the intervention of respectable persons, vide compromise dated 10.01.2017 (Annexure P-2).

During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court, was directed to record the statements of all the concerned parties, with regard to the genuineness and validity or otherwise of the compromise dated 10.01.2017 (Annexure P-2), by way of order dated 24.03.2017, by this Court.

In compliance of order dated 24.03.2017 of this Court, the report of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana dated 12.05.2017 has been received. As per the report, the statements of all the concerned parties have been recorded and the complainant has no objection, if the present FIR registered against the petitioner is quashed. Statements of the petitioner and complainant have been recorded to the same effect. Consequently, in view of the above-said report and in view of the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Dr. Arvind Barsaul etc. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and another, 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 910; Madan Mohan Abbot vs. State of Punjab, 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 429 and the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and Ors. vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Crl.)

1052, no useful purpose would be served in prolonging the litigation. Accordingly, FIR No.149 dated 11.12.2016, under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC, registered at Women Police Station, District Ludhiana City and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioner are hereby quashed, on the basis of compromise dated 10.01.2017 (Annexure P-2).

The present petition stands disposed of.

May 30, 2017 ( RITU BAHRI ) naresh.k JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Naresh Kumar 2017.07.11 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh