Order.- This petition is preferred by one Nachimuthu Gounder for modification of the order dated 4th December, 1975 passed by this Court in Crl.M.P. Nos. 2069 and 289o of 1974, by deleting certain observations made in the said order.

2. Before mentioning the grounds mentioned by the petitioner in the affidavit filed by him, in support of this petition, it is necessary to indicate certain facts relating to the proceedings leading to this petition.

3. It is the common case that the first respondent herein viz., Sellammal filed a criminal complaint in C.C. No. 362 of 1969 on the file of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sankari, against her husband Nachimuthu Gounder (second respondent herein) and others for an offence of bigamy alleged to have been committed by the said Nachimuthu Gounder, which ultimately ended in his acquittal. Against the said order of acquittal, the first respondent Sellammal filed a criminal appeal in C.A.No. 252 of 1970 on the file of this Court. It seems that before this Court both parties entered into a compromise on 6th March, 1973 which provided, inter alia, that her husband (first respondent herein) should settle some properties in favour of his wife Sellammal

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