High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/15398/2017allowed

Manjit Singh And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2017-05-30Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

Crl. Misc No. M-15398-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-15398-2017 Date of decision : 30.05.2017 Manjit Singh and anr.

......Petitioners versus State of Punjab and anr.

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Naveen Batra, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Anmol Grewal, DAG, Punjab **** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Quashing of FIR No. 134 dated 15.11.2013 under Section 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur, is being sought on the basis of compromise deed dated 20.04.2017 (Annexure P-2).

Respondent No. 2 got married to petitioner No. 1 . 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 petitioners 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, vide compromise deed dated 20.04.2017 (Annexure P-2) and respondent No. 2 is residing happily with her husband.

In compliance of order dated 04.05.2017, report dated GAURAV ARORA 2017.06.12 12:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

Crl. Misc No. M-15398-2017 22.05.2017 of Sub Divn. Judl. Magistrate, Garhshankar has been received in this regard. As per report, statement of the complainant and joint statement of petitioners have been recorded and they stated that the matter has been duly compromised between them. The compromise has been entered voluntarily. The complainant stated that she has no objection if the F.I.R be quashed against the petitioners.

Consequently, in view of the status report dated 22.05.2017 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, no useful purpose would be served in prolonging the litigation.

Accordingly, FIR No. 134 dated 15.11.2013 under Section 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur, is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioners.

The petition stands disposed of.

30.05.2017 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No GAURAV ARORA 2017.06.12 12:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh