JUDGMENT :

Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J.

The present petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter to be called as "the Code"), has been maintained by the petitioner for quashing of F.I.R No. 29/16, dated 21.02.2016, under Sections 498 A and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Dehra, District Kangra, H.P., along with all consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R., pending before the learned trial Court.

2. Briefly stating the facts, giving rise to the present petition are that on 21.02.2016, respondent No. 2 was doing pooja in her house at upper Swana and accidentally her clothes caught fire, due to which, she got burnt. However, as per the allegations of complainant/respondent No. 3 (father of the victim), the petitioner used to maltreat his daughter for bringing lesser dowry and his daughter was burnt by the petitioner. On the complaint of complainant, FIR No. 29/2016, dated 21.02.2016, under Sections 498 A and 307 of IPC, came to be registered against the petitioner. However, now the parties are living together in harmony and want to live happy and successful married life, as such, they have compromised the matter and ha