High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/45549/2016allowed

Chander Shekhar v. State Of Punjab And ANR.

2017-05-22Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

Crl. Misc. No. M-45549-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-45549-2016 Date of decision : 22.05.2017 Chander Shekhar ......Petitioner versus State of Punjab and anr.

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Satbir Rathore, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. A.P.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab **** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Quashing of FIR No. 23 dated 30.04.2016 under Section 406/498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Hajipur, District Hoshiarpur, is being sought on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 18.10.2016 (Annexure P-2) Respondent No. 2 got married to petitioner on 30.01.2012. 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 petitioner on account of harassment and humiliation caused by the petitioner on the pretext of bringing less dowry by respondent No. 2. A petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act has also been filed.

However, the matter has now been duly compromised, on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 18.10.2016 (Annexure P-2). In compliance of order dated 28.04.2017, report dated GAURAV ARORA 2017.06.02 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-45549-2016 19.05.2017 of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Mukerian has been received in this regard. As per report, statements of the complainant and petitioner 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 petitioner.

Consequently, in view of the status report dated 19.05.2017 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. 23 dated 30.04.2016 under Section 406/498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Hajipur, District Hoshiarpur, is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioner.

The petition stands disposed of.

22.05.2017 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No GAURAV ARORA 2017.06.02 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh