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10 paragraphs · 343 wordsS.S. Mishra, J
Heard.
In the present petition the husband of the opposite party no.2 is not a petitioner. Therefore, Mr. Mohanty, learned Senior counsel seeks permission to implead the husband of the opposite party no.2 as a co-petitioner in the present case. The instructing counsel may do the needful during the course of the day and file vakalatnama for the said impleaded co-petitioner as well.
At the instance of opposite party no.2, the FIR dated 14.12.2022 in Bhubaneswar Mahila P.S. Case No. 177 of 2022 under Sections 498-A/294/341/307/506/406/34 of IPC read with Section 4 of the D.P. Act has been registered against the petitioners. Petitioner no.1 and petitioner no.2 are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the opposite party no.2 respectively.
The opposite party no.2 is present in the Court and being represented by her counsel. She has filed the self-attested copy of the Aadhaar Card to establish her identity, which is taken on record.
On the query from the Court, opposite party no.2 states that she has settled the dispute with her in-laws and decided to part away from her husband-petitioner no.3 and she has also received the permanent alimony from her husband. An application U/s. 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act has already been filed before the Judge, Family Court, Bhubaneswar seeking divorce by mutual consent. On the basis of the settlement, she states that she does not want to proceed with the Criminal Case against her in-laws and her husband.
Mr. Maharaj, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State submits that since the dispute is arising out of a matrimonial discord and the parties have settled their dispute and they moved application under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act for divorce by mutual consent, there is no legal impediment for quashing the FIR.
The personal appearance of the opposite party no.2 is dispensed with permitting Mr. Mohanty, learned Senior counsel to implead the husband of the opposite party no.2 as the co-petitioner and file vakalatnama on his behalf.
Stand over to 20.02.2024.
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