HARJIT SINGH BEDI
Maya Devi – Appellant
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Satyawan – Respondent
H.S. Bedi, J. - Maya Devi, complainant, was married to Satyawan on 1.3.1970. Some dispute arose between the parties in the year 1987 leading to proceedings before the Matrimonial Court. Maya Devi also filed a complaint under Section 494/109 of the Indian Penal Code on the allegations that Satyawan had contracted a second marriage with Saroj Bala and a child also had allegedly been born out of the marriage. The accused Satyawan, Chander Mukhi, his mother Saroj Bala, his wife, the mother of Saroj Bala and two others, namely, Dhana Ram and Dharam Singh were summoned vide order dated 5.8.1991. The complainant did not appear in Court on 20.1.1992 due to some misunderstanding on which the complaint was dismissed. She filed another complaint on which the accused were once again summoned to face trial under Section 494/120-B of the Indian Penal Code vide order dated 3.7.1992. A revision petition was thereafter filed by Satyawan before the Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar, who vide his order dated 8.3.1994 allowed the petition by holding that a second complaint was not maintainable.
2. It is in these circumstances that the present petition has been filed in this Court.
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