Honble CHANDRA, J.—This petition has been filed under Section 482, Cr.P.C. against the order of the learned Munsif and Judicial Magistrate, Sri Ganganagar, dated 2.01.1993 by which he refused permission under Section 320 Cr.P.C. for compounding of tenses punishable under Sections 406 and 498A, I.P.C. The facts of the case may be summarised thus: —

(2) F.I.R. No. 91/92 was registered at the police station, Matili Rathan (Sri Ganganagar) under Sections 406 and 498 A., I.P.C. at the instance of the petitioner against her husband Baldeo Singh. After necessary investigation, the police filed challan against her husband Baldeo Singh , father-in-law and mother-in-law under Sections 406 and 498A, I.P.C. in the Court of Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Sri Ganganagar. An application under Section 320 Cr.P.C. was moved by the Complainant Gurshankaur for the grant of permission to compound the said offences. The learned Magistrate dismissed the application and refused the permission as the offences were not compoundable.

(3) It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that a compromise has been effected in between the complainant Gursharan Kaur and her husband Baldev Singh, they are li

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