JUDGMENT :

JAVED IQBAL WANI, J.

1. Inherent jurisdiction under section 482 Cr.P.C. (previously Section 561-A Cr.P.C.) is being invoked by the petitioners for quashment of FIR No. 05/2019, dated 23.02.2019, registered with Police Station, Women Cell, Jammu by the respondent No. 1 at the instance of respondent No. 2 against the petitioners for commission of offences under sections 498-A, 109, 504 and 506 RPC and challan bearing No. 04/2019 titled as, State vs. Pritish Mahajan, pending before the Court of Electricity Magistrate (Sub-Judge), Jammu against the petitioners in lieu of amicable settlement arrived at between the parties.

2. The parties are stated to have entered into a compromise and settled their disputes and differences, whereunder the impugned FIR had got registered at the instance of respondent No. 2 against the petitioners and consequently, a compromise deed is placed on record of the instant petition.

3. In view of the compromise so arrived at between the parties, the petitioners, as also the respondent No. 2 in terms of order dated 10.03.2022 were directed to appear before the Registrar Judicial for recording their statements in support of the deed of compromise. The sta