Rajan Verma v. State Of Punjab And Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Criminal Misc. No. M-37532 of 2018 (O&M) Date of decision : January 18, 2019 Rajan Verma ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Fateh Deep Singh Present :
Ms Khushbir K. Bhullar, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Rakeshinder Singh Sidhu, AAG, Punjab for the State Ms. Arshdeep Kaur, Advocate, for respondent no. 2 Fateh Deep Singh, J. (Oral) Report dated 15.9.2018 of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Fatehgarh Sahib has been received after recording statements of accused Rajan Verma as well as complainant Veena Rani and the learned court has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is an outcome of voluntariness, free will and without any coercion or undue pressure.
In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court and in view of the fact that it is a pure matrimonial dispute and compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences and for betterment of their future life and more-so the offences for which the accused have been booked are not of very serious nature and in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh vs State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others vs State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and in DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2019.01.25 10:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
Criminal Misc. No. M-37532 of 2018 (O&M) -2view of which the prayer made in the petition is allowed, proceedings by way of FIR No. 79 dated 4.7.2010 registered at Police Station Fatehgarh Sahib, under sections 406, 498-A IPC and all consequences arising thereof are quashed, qua the present petitioner.
The petition stands allowed in those terms.
( Fateh Deep Singh ) January 18, 2019 Judge 'tiwana'
Whether speaking/reasoned ?
Yes/No Whether Reportable ?
Yes/No DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2019.01.25 10:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.