High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/13189/2017allowed

Ravi Kumar v. State Of Punjab & ANR

2017-05-26Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

Crl. Misc. No. M-13189-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-13189-2017 Date of decision : 26.05.2017 Ravi Kumar ......Petitioner versus State of Punjab and anr.

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. J.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Jaspreet Sekhon, AAG, Punjab **** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Quashing of FIR No. 78 dated 11.03.2014 under Sections 498A/406/323/506/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Basti Jodhewal, District Ludhiana is being sought on the basis of compromise deed dated 02.01.2017 (Annexure P-2 ) Respondent No. 2 got married to petitioner on 30.12.2009. Due to temperamental differences, both the parties could not live together as husband and wife. The relationship between them became strained and F.I.R was registered against the petitioner on account of harassment and humiliation caused by the petitioners on the pretext of bringing less dowry by respondent No. 2.

However, the matter has now been duly compromised, on the basis of compromise deed dated 02.01.2017 (Annexure P-2 ). In compliance of order dated 21.04.2017, report dated 09.05.2017 of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana has been received in this regard. As per report, statements of the complainant and petitioner had GAURAV ARORA 2017.06.02 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-13189-2017 been recorded and they stated that the matter has been duly compromised between them. The compromise has been entered voluntarily. The complainant has no objection if the F.I.R be quashed against the petitioners. Consequently, in view of the status report dated 09.05.2017 and in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in cases of Dr. Arvind Barsaul etc. versus 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. 78 dated 11.03.2014 under Sections 498A/406/323/506/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Basti Jodhewal, District Ludhiana, is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioner.

The petition stands disposed of.

26.05.2017 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No GAURAV ARORA 2017.06.02 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh