ORDER

Vijay Kumar Shukla, J. - This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashment of FIR No.901/2012 registered at Police Station Bhawarkuan, District Indore for offence under Section 498-A/406 of IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and for quashment of subsequent chargesheet and consequential criminal proceedings arising out of FIR No. 901/2012

2. The parties have filed application for compromise. The said application was sent for verification to the Principal Registrar of this Court. A verification report has been submitted stating that the parties have entered into compromise without any threat, inducement and coercion. They have amicably settled their dispute with mutual consent.

3. Counsel for the State submits that the offence under Section 3&4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 498(A) of IPC are non compoundable offence.

4. In view of the above, it would be apposite to survey the law in respect of compounding in non-compoundable case. The Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 after considering the the provisions of section 320 and 482 of the Cr.P.C held that the compounding can he perm