Rekha Mittal, J. - (1.) THE petitioners have prayed for quashing of FIR No. 221 dated 11.06.2008 under Sections 406, 498A of the Indian Penal Code (in short "IPC") registered at Police Station Taripuri, Patiala.
(2.) IN the instant case, the FIR was registered on the statement of respondent No. 2 -complainant Gurnam Singh Khangura. Now the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. Gurvinder Singh, attorney of complainant Gurnam Singh Khangura is present in Court with his counsel. His statement was recorded in the Court. An extract from his statement is quoted thus: - I am the attorney of Gurnam Singh Khangura, the complainant in the case. Gurnam Singh Khangura lodged FIR No. 221 dated 11.06.2008, registered at Police Station Tripri, District Patiala for offence punishable under Sections 406 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code in regard to matrimonial disharmony between his daughter Harvinder Kaur and her husband Jagbir Singh Kahlon (petitioner No. 3) and his family members. Dispute between the parties has been settled by way of compromise and I recorded my statement before the Court below in regard to compromise as an attorney of complainant -Gurnam Singh Khangura. Gurnam Singh Khangura and his daughter Harvinder Kaur, residing in California, U.S.A. have furnished their duly sworn affidavits in regard to the settlement of dispute and the same be taken on record. I have no objection, if the aforesaid FIR and proceedings emanating therefrom, are ordered to be quashed.
(3.) AFFIDAVITS of Gurnam Singh Khangura (complainant) and Harvinder Kaur (daughter of the complainant) filed in the Court are taken on record.;