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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
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CRM-M No. 52713 of 2018 (O M)
Date of Decision: 12.3.2019
Pushpinder Singh Sandhu ……..Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and another …..Respondents
CORAM:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARI PAL VERMA
Present:- Mr. S.S. Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner
Ms. Jaspreet Kaur, AAG, Punjab
Mr. M.S. Dhami, Advocate, for the complainant
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HARI PAL VERMA, J. (Oral)
Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 438 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in
case FIR No. 25 dated 1.11.2018, under Sections 498/406/498A IPC, registered
at Police Station NRI, Phase VII, SAS Nagar.
Vide order dated 6.12.2018, this Court has granted interim
protection to the petitioner and he was directed to join the investigation and in
case he is sought to be arrested, he shall be released on interim bail to the
satisfaction of the Investigating/Arresting Officer subject to the conditions as
envisaged in Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
Thereafter, vide order dated 16.1.2019, this Court has referred the
matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court and parties were
directed to appear before the Mediation Centre on 28.1.2019.
Pursuant thereto, the parties have appeared before the Mediator
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and a compromise/settlement dated 8.3.2019 has been reduced into writing.
Learned counsel for the parties as well as the parties themselves
are present in Court and does not dispute the settlement/compromise so arrived
at between the parties. The relevant clause i.e. para 8 of the settlement/
compromise deed reads as under :
“8. The following settlement has been arrived at between the parties
hereto:
a) Both the parties have agreed to dissolve the matrimonial ties
peacefully by mutual consent. The first party has agreed to make the
payment of Rs.12,00,000/-(Rupees Twelve Lacs only) to the second
party as permanent alimony (past, present and future maintenance) as
full and final settlement.
b) It has been mutually agreed that the petition under Section 13 of
Hindu Marriage Act shall be got converted into petition under Section
13B of HMA i.e. Divorce by mutual consent in the Court of District
Judge, SAS Nagar Mohali. Both the parties will co-operate with each
other in converting the petition under Section 13 of HMA pending in the
Court of District Judge, SAS Nagar (Mohali) to petition under Section
13B of Hindu Marriage Act. The parties undertake to appear before the
learned District Judge to record statements in petition under Section 13B
of HMA on or before 13.3.2019.
c) The above-said amount of Rs.12,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lacs
only) shall be paid by the first party to the second party in the following
manner :-
i) The first instalment of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lacs
only) has been paid today vide Bank Draft No. 181356 dated
7.3.2019 drawn on Punjab National Bank Nangal Township
(Ropar) Punjab in favour of Chandni Sandhu.
ii) The second instalment of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lacs
only) shall be paid by the first party to the second party in the
shape of Demand Draft at the time of first statement to be made
in the eptition under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act for
granting decree of divorce by the learned Court. In case the Ld.
Court allows the divorce petition on the first statement itself then
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in that case, the first party will pay the balance amount of
Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lacs only) to the second party within
two days.
iii) In case, the case is adjourned for second statement by the
Court of District Judge, SAS Nagar (Mohali), then in that case,
the remaining amount of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lacs only)
will be paid at the time of second statement.
d) It is further agreed between the parties that the first party and his
family members will file a quashing petition before the Hon’ble High
Court for quashing of FIR No. 25 dated 1.11.2018 under Section
498/406/498A IPC, PS NRI Phase VII, SAS Nagar (Mohali) after 15
days of the first statement under Section 13B of HMA. The second
party is bound to make a statement or file an affidavit as directed by the
Hon’ble Bench that she has no objection, if the present FIR is quashed
against the first party and their family members in view of the present
settlement/ agreement.
e) Both the parties have undertaken and agreed that they will not file
any other case against each other or their family members from today
itself qua the present matrimonial dispute. Moreover, they will not
threat each other telephonically or otherwise and will not harass and
itnerfere in each other’s life directely or indirectly. After the decree of
divorce, both the parties are free to carry on their lives in the manner
they like.
f) That the terms of settlement shall be finding on both the parties
as well as all the family members of both the parties and if any party
backs out from the present settlement/agreement, then the other
party/affected party can launch appropriate legal proceedings against the
defaulting party.”
Pursuant to the settlement, bank draft No. 181362 dated 11.3.2019
for an amount of Rs.4 lakhs has been given to the complainant against a signed
receipt. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further stated that earlier a bank
draft No.181356 dated 7.3.2019 was handed over to the complainant but as her
name was incorrectly typed, same has been taken back and fresh draft dated
11.3.2019 has been given to her.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that the parties
undertake to appear before the learned District Judge in a petition filed under
Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act on or before 13.3.2019 and to get it
converted under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. He further states that
petition under Section 13 B of Hindu Marriage Act has already been drafted
and is likely to be filed by tomorrow i.e. 13.3.2019.
In view of the settlement so arrived at between the parties, the
order dated 6.12.2018, whereby the petitioner was admitted to interim bail, is
hereby made absolute subject to compliance of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
Parties are directed to adhere to the terms of settlement/
compromise dated 8.3.2019 in letter and spirit. In case the petitioner violates
any of the terms and conditions of the settlement, the complainant would be at
liberty to seek revival of this petition.
Disposed of.
(HARI PAL VERMA)
JUDGE
12.3.2019
Ashwani
Speaking/Reasoned : Yes / No
Reportable : Yes / No
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