1. The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant (hereinafter referred to as ‘Husband’) against the judgment and decree dated 24.10.1997 passed by the District Judge, Bundi in Civil Misc. Case No.29/1989, whereby the application filed by the husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act of 1955’) was dismissed.

2. During pendency of this appeal husband submitted an application under Section 151 CPC for taking on record a copy of the judgment dated 07.12.2005 passed by the Court of Civil Judge (S.D.) & Chief Judicial Magistrate Bundi, (Rajasthan) by which the husband was acquitted in a criminal case lodged by the respondent (hereinafter referred to as ‘wife’) under Section 498A & 406 IPC and a copy of Criminal Complaint filed by the wife against the husband before the Chief Judicial Magistrate under the provisions of protection of women from Domestic Violation Act, 2005. This court vide order dated 23.07.2014 treated the application filed by the husband under Section 151 CPC as filed under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC and ordered that the application under Order 41 Rule 27 would be decided at the time of hearing of the appeal.

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