LAWS(UTN)-2012-3-52

DEEPAK NEGI Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

Decided On March 14, 2012
DEEPAK NEGI Appellant
V/S
STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD . By means of this petition moved under section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short Cr.P.C.), the petitioners have sought quashing of the proceedings of criminal case No. 383 of 2009, State vs. Deepak Negi and others, relating to offences punishable under section 420, 498A IPC, and one punishable under section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Roorkee, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Roorkee, Hardwar.

(2.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner, and Learned Counsel for the complainant (respondent No. 2) stated before this Court that parties to matrimony have entered into compromise and they want to live together.

(3.) DEEPAK Negi (petitioner) identified by his counsel Mrs. Prabha Naithani, Advocate, and Smt. Sunita Negi @ Sumitra Negi (respondent No. 2) identified by her counsel Mr. B.M. Pingal, Advocate, are present in Court and they stated that they want to live together. Respondent No. 2 Sunita Negi further told that because the parties to matrimony wanted to live together she does not want to prosecute her husband and in -laws. She pleaded that the impugned proceedings be quashed.