CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS 77597 of 2012 on 14 November 2007

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Crl. Misc. No.77597 of 2012 inCrl. Misc. No. M – 29846 of 2012Date of decision: 11.01.2013.

Anup Kumar Garg and others

...Petitioners

Vs.

U.T. Chandigarh and others

... Respondents

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI.

Present:Mr. Amar Vivek, Advocate for the petitioners ***

M.M.S.Bedi, J. (ORAL)

This is a petition for quashing of FIR No.523 dated 14.11.2007under Sections 406/498-A of the Indian Penal Code registered at PoliceStation Sector-34, Chandigarhon the basis of compromise.

The above said FIR was registered at the instance of Mrs.Sonu Garg-respondent No.2 alleging that the petitioner No.1 and his familymembers had maltreated her and demanded more dowry articles.

Pursuant to the efforts of Mediation and Conciliation Centre,Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, the matter was amicablysettled and parties had agreed to part company on payment of lump sumcompensation/ amount of maintenance to the complainant satisfying herclaim for the dowry articles also. Respondent No.2 has appeared in theCourt and stated that she has received a sum of Rs.3 lakhs, the remainingamount due to her in the Court today in the shape of demand draft and shehas no objection to the quashing of the proceedings. She has submittedthat she has got no objection in case proceedings under Section 125Cr.P.C.; complaint under Domestic Violence Act and the FIR are quashed on the basis of compromise. The above said FIR and all the criminalproceedings emanating therefrom are accordingly hereby quashed on thebasis of compromise. The respondent No.2 is directed to withdraw herapplication under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and complaint under DomesticViolence Act pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class,Chandigarh. She is directed to withdraw her petitions under Section 125and complaint under Domestic Violence Act within a period of one monthfrom today as undertaken by her.

Disposed of.

Parties will be bound by the terms of the compromise dated01.12.2012 entered between them.

(M.M.S. Bedi) Judge

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