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Neeraj Kalara and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Anr.

Punjab & Haryana HC30 Oct 2019CRM-M/1040/2019

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In a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 CrPC, the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed proceedings instituted under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC. The Court, being satisfied that the offences were not of a serious nature and that a compromise was voluntary in a matrimonial dispute, allowed the prayer.

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Proceedings by way of FIR No. 87 dated 24.4.2015 and all consequences arising thereof are quashed.

Neeraj Kalara and Ors. Vs State of Punjab and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Punjab & Haryana HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Criminal Misc. No. M-1040 of 2019 (O&M) Date of decision : October 30, 2019

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Neeraj Kalra and others

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....Petitioners

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versus

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State of Punjab and another

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....Respondents

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Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Fateh Deep Singh

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Present : Mr. Ashok Kumar Khunger, Advocate, for the petitioners

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Mr. Pawan Sharda, Sr. DAG Punjab for the State/ respondent no. 1

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None for respondent no. 2

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Fateh Deep Singh, J. (Oral)

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Report dated 9.8.2019 of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Fazilka has been received after recording statements of accused Neeraj Kalra, Dharminder Ahuja and Kamlesh Kohli @ Nikki as well as complainant Poonam Rajpal 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

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DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2019.11.04 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

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Criminal Misc. No. M-1040 of 2019 (O&M) -2-

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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 view of which the prayer made in the petition is allowed, proceedings by way of FIR No. 87 dated 24.4.2015 registered at Police Station City-I, Abohar, District Fazilka under sections 406, 498-A IPC and all consequences arising thereof are quashed, qua the present petitioners.

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The petition stands allowed in those terms.

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( Fateh Deep Singh ) October 30, 2019 Judge 'tiwana' Whether speaking/reasoned ? Yes/No Whether Reportable ? Yes/No

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DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2019.11.04 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Neeraj Kalara and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Anr.

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