ORDER :

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. 2/2014, dated 02.01.2014, under Sections 498A, 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter to be called as “IPC”), registered at Police Station Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P., alongwith consequent proceedings arising out of the said FIR.

2. Briefly stated the facts, giving rise to the present petition are that marriage between the petitioner/husband and respondent No. 2/wife was solemnized in the month of May, 2013 according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies. After the said marriage, the parties lived peacefully and cordially for seven months. However, thereafter, differences arose between them and the wife has lodged a complaint against the petitioner, wherein allegations of harassment for bringing less dowry and maltreatment have been leveled. Consequently, F.I.R No. 2/2014, dated 02.01.2014, under Sections 498A, 323 and 34 of IPC, came to be registered against the petitionerhusband. However, now the parties have settled their dispute amicably, vide Compromise Agreement (Annexure P2), and