JUDGMENT

Sandeep Sharma, J. - By way of instant petition, prayer has been made on behalf of the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 201/15 dated 1.10.2015, under Sections 498-A, 406 and 506 of IPC, registered with Police Station Nalagarh, District Solan, H.P., as well as consequent proceedings, if any, pending before the court below, on the basis of compromise/amicable settlement arrived inter-se parties.

2. Averments contained in the petition, which is duly supported by an affidavit, reveal that marriage inter-se petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 was solemnized on 23.10.2007 as per Hindu Rites and Customs. Out of their wedlock, one female child was also born, but since certain differences crept in inter-se respondent No.2 and petitioner No.1, they started living separately in the year 2011. On 1.1.2015, respondent No.2 lodged FIR sought to be quashed in the instant proceedings against petitioner No.1, husband of respondent No.2 and petitioner No.2, mother in law of respondent No.2, alleging therein that petitioners, besides demanding dowry, maltreated her and as such, appropriate action in accordance with law be taken against them. After completion of investigation, police present