High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/13165/2016allowed

Jatinder Singh Lamba & ANR v. Harpreet Kaur

2016-09-14Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

Crl. Misc. No. M-13165 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-13165 of 2016 Date of decision : 14.09.2016 Jatinder Singh Lamba and anr.

......Petitioners versus Harpreet Kaur

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Saurabh Kapoor, Advocate for the petitioners Proxy counsel for the respondent.

**** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Quashing of criminal complaint under Sections 406/498A/506/120-B IPC bearing No. COMI/1100285/2012 dated 04.06.2012 (P-1) and summoning order dated 02.04.2013 passed under Sections 406/498-A IPC against the petitioners by Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana, on the basis of compromise (P-3).

Respondent got married to petitioner No. 1 on 17.04.2011. Due to temperamental differences, both the parties could not live together as husband and wife. No child was born out of this wedlock. The relationship between them became strain and thereafter, the above complaint was registered against the petitioner on account of bringing less dowry and harassment caused by the petitioners.

However, the matter has now been duly compromised, vide compromise deed dated 11.01.2016 (Annexure P-3). In compliance of order dated 15.07.2016, report of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana has been received in this regard. As per GAURAV ARORA 2016.09.30 14:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Crl. Misc. No. M-13165 of 2016 report, statement of complainant/respondent and statement of petitioners have been recorded. Complainant stated that the matter stands compromised between the parties and she does not want to proceed further against the accused and has no objection, if the present F.I.R be quashed against the petitioner. The compromise has been entered voluntarily. To the same effect is the joint statement given by the petitioners. Consequently, in view of the status report and in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Dr. Arvind Barsaul etc. versus State of Madhya Pradesh and another 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 910, no useful purpose would be served in prolonging the litigation. Accordingly, criminal complaint bearing No.

COMI/1100285/2012 dated 04.06.2012 (P-1) under Sections 406/498A/506/120-B IPC and summoning order dated 02.04.2013 passed under Sections 406/498-A IPC, is hereby quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioners. The petition stands disposed of.

14.09.2016 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No GAURAV ARORA 2016.09.30 14:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document