High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/39809/2016allowed

Manjot Singh & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ANR

2017-02-20Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

Crl. Misc. No. M-39809 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-39809 of 2016 Date of decision : 20.02.2017 Manjot Singh and another ......Petitioners versus State of Punjab and anr.

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Pranav Handa, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. A.P.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab **** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Quashing of FIR No. 8 dated 15.07.2015 under Sections 406/498-A/420/494/354/199/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station NRI, PS, Jalandhar and order dated 25.02.2016, is being sought on the basis of compromise deed dated 04.02.2016 (P-2) Respondent No. 2 got married to petitioner No. 2 on 25.10.2010. Due to temperamental differences, both the parties could not live together as husband and wife. The relationship between them became strained. F.I.R was registered against the petitioners for harassing and humiliating respondent No. 2 on the pretext of bringing insufficient dowry. However, the matter has now been duly compromised, vide compromise deed dated 04.02.2016 (P-2).

In compliance of order dated 08.11.2016, report dated 22.12.2016 of Chief Judl. Magistrate (NRI) Jalandhar has been received in this regard. As per report, statement of parties have been recorded. The GAURAV ARORA 2017.02.22 14:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-39809 of 2016 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. She has further filed a mutual divorce petition. The compromise has been entered voluntarily. To the same effect is the joint statement given by the petitioners.

Consequently, in view of the status report dated 22.12.2016 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. 8 dated 15.07.2015 under Sections 406/498-A/420/494/354/199/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station NRI, PS,Jalandhar and order dated 25.02.2016, are quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioners. The petition stands disposed of.

20.02.2017 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No GAURAV ARORA 2017.02.22 14:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh