( 1 ) THIS is a petition u/sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short "the Code) for quashing of FIR No. 317/87 registered at P. S. R. K. Puram, New Delhi u/sec. 498a/406/34, Indian Penal Code and the proceedings arising out of the said FIR.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY the facts are, mat the petitioner No. 1 (Satish Gathwal) was married to respondent No. 2 (Sujata) on 27. 1. 1986. The parties could not pull on together for long and have been living separately since August, 1987. A complaint dated 15. 9. 1987 was filed by respondent No. 2 wife alleging harassment and demand of dowry against the husband, his father and mother on the basis of which aforesaid FIR No. 317/87 was registered. After investigations, Challan was submitted and charges have also since been framed on 7. 8. 1996. In the meantime parties entered into a written agreement dated 4. 6. 1996 whereby they settled the disputes between them on the terms and conditions mentioned therein. Inter alia, it was agreed that a sum of Rs. 7. 00 lakhs was to be paid by the husband to the wife and in consideration of that the parties would go for divorce and shall also seek quashing of the aforesaid FIR and the proceedings a