High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/19625/2016allowed

Sukesh Sharma And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2016-11-17Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

GAURAV ARORA 2016.11.22 11:24 Crl. Misc. No. M-19625 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-19625 of 2016 Date of decision : 17.11.2016 Sukesh Sharma and anr.

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

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. A.P.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab Mr. Naresh Kumar Vadhera, Advocate for respondent No. 2 **** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Quashing of FIR No. 103 dated 07.11.2015 under Sections 406/498-A/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Dina Nagar, District Gurdaspur, is being sought on the basis of compromise deed dated 07.04.2016 (Annexure P-1).

Respondent No. 2 got married to petitioner No. 1 on 08.11.2012. Due to temperamental differences, both the parties could not live together as husband and wife. The relationship between them became strain and thereafter, the F.I.R was registered against the petitioners on account of bringing less dowry and harassment caused by the petitioners. However, the matter has now been duly compromised, vide compromise deed dated 07.04.2016 (Annexure P-1). In compliance of order dated 26.09.2016, report dated 26.10.2016 of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gurdaspur, has been received in

Crl. Misc. No. M-19625 of 2016 this regard. As per report, statement of parties 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 petitioners. The compromise has been entered voluntarily. To the same effect is the jont statement given by the petitioners.

Consequently, in view of the status report dated 26.10.2016 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, FIR No. 103 dated 07.11.2015 under Sections 406/498-A/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Dina Nagar, District Gurdaspur, is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioners.

The petition stands disposed of.

17.11.2016 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No