JUDGMENT : Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) 1. In this case, present applicant No. 3 – Ankit Tyagi married with complainant/respondent No. 2 – Smt. Priya @ Priyanka as per Hindu rites and ceremonies on 16.01.2013. Since, there are allegations of demand of dowry, cruelty, etc. against the applicants, consequently, respondent No. 2 filed the First Information Report implicating her husband and in-laws under Sections 498A/323/506 of I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act at P.S. Jwalapur, District Haridwar. After investigating the case, the police filed the charge sheet against the present applicants before the Court concerned. Consequently, the learned Magistrate took cognizance against the present applicants. Hence the present application invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 2. Meanwhile, however, a compromise took place between the husband and the wife, i.e. applicant No. 3 and respondent No. 2, respectively. Both the parties have moved miscellaneous applications before this Court, which are accompanied by the affidavits of the husband and the wife, stating therein that they have entered into a compromise. It has further been alleged that in pursuance of the compromise, the proceedings under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act and proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C. for maintenance, have already been decided. Although the suit, under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act for mutual divorce, is still pending before the Family Court, Haridwar. They have categorically stated in their affidavits that now they want to resolve their dispute amicably and the complainant wants to withdraw her case lodged by her against the present applicants. Learned counsel for the applicants further relied upon the judgment of Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs State of Punjab & another reported on 2012 (10) SCC 303 . 3.
Learned counsel for the applicants further relied upon the judgment of Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs State of Punjab & another reported on 2012 (10) SCC 303 . 3. In view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs State of Punjab & another reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303 wherein the correctness of the earlier decisions of Hon’ble Apex Court in Nikhil Merchant [ 2008 (9) SCC 677 ] and B.S. Joshi [ 2003 (4) SCC 675 ] have been reiterated and in the considered view of this Court that the present case is a fit case to invoke inherent power of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C., as no fruitful purpose will be solved to keep the criminal proceedings in the court below pending, as the proceedings before the court below are primarily private in nature. 4. In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, and particularly, considering the above decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court, the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 9245 of 2013 under Sections 498A/323/506 of I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar as well as other proceedings arising out of the matrimonial discord, are hereby quashed. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. stands disposed.