Rajwant Singh & ANR v. State Of Punjab And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 23.09.2016 Rajwant Singh and anr.

......Petitioner versus State of Punjab and anr.

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Kushagra Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Manpreet Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab Proxy counsel for respondent No. 2 **** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Quashing of FIR No. 44 dated 28.03.2015 under Sections 406/498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Lopoke, District Amritsar, is being sought on the basis of affidavit/compromise deed dated 11.05.2015 (Annexure P-2).

Respondent No. 2 got married to son of petitioners i.e Jaigurwant Singh on 12.08.2011. 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 affidavit/compromise deed dated 11.05.2015 (Annexure P-2). In compliance of order dated 18.11.2015, report of Judicial

Magistrate 1st Class, Ajnala, has been received in this regard. As per report, statement of parties have been recorded. Complainant in her statement stated as under:- The present F.I.R in this case has been lodged at my statement bearing No. 44 dated 28.03.2015 under Sections 406/498-A IPC against Rajwant Singh, Darshan Kaur and Jai Gurwant Singh. With the intervention of respectables and relatives, matter has been compromised between me and all the accused Rajwant Singh, Darshan Kaur and Jai Gurwant Singh and the compromise has been reduced into writing and the attested copy of the compromise is "annexure A" and as per compromise, I have already started residing at my matrimonial home and i have also already received Rs.

3,00,000/- from my father-in-law and mother-in-law as security amount and as per compromise "annexure A" and the said amount is lying in my bank account. Now I do not want to proceed further with the case and I am also not having any grudge against any of the accused now we are living peacefully at my matrimonial home. I have no objection, if the present F.I.R against all the accused may kindly be quashed on the basis of said compromise. It is further stated that present compromise is a result of our free will and without any fear, coercion, threat or undue influence." To the same effect is the 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, FIR No. 44 dated 28.03.

quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioners.

The petition stands disposed of.

23.09.2016 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No