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The parties were directed for the process of mediation and they further decided to compromise before the Mediation and Conciliation Center, Barnala. The complainant agreed upon the settlement agreement and stated that she had no objection on quashing of the all the proceedings against the petitioner. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The present court directed the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barnala to get the statements recorded and send its report in order to check the genuineness of the compromise. Further the same was received by the Court and it stated that it was unnecessary to continue the proceeding before the trial court. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Relying on the decision of Supreme Court in <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"s5\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Gold Quest International (P) Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/6N7kAix9\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">(2014) 15 SCC 235<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> which held that under matrimonial or civil property disputes of criminal nature if the parties have entered into settlement then it is legal to quash the proceeding under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure along with Article 226 of the Constitution of India; this Court allowed the petition for quashing of FIR and all subsequent proceedings as per compromise entered between the parties.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">[Sheenu Gupta v. 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