A.B.CHAUDHARI
MONICA PHALSWAL – Appellant
Versus
RAMESH KUMAR – Respondent
A.B. CHAUDHARI, J.
1. Rule heard forthwith with the consent of counsel for the parties.
2. Perused the impugned orders.
3. This is dispute between husband and wife. The wife is petitioner in this matter. Counsel for the respondent-husband makes a statement that by this time the dispute between the parties has been completely settled.
4. The counsel for the petitioner however submits that there is hanging sword on the petitioner-wife because the trial Court has made an order under Section 340 Cr.P.C. for her prosecution.
5. I have perused the order directing the prosecution of the petitioner.
6. The reasons given by the trial Judge to my mind even if it is found that there was some wrong statement made by the wife regarding her income, does not call for action under Section 340 Cr.P.C. After all it must be understood that the dispute is between the husband and wife and parties are at liberty to take false and wrong pleas. Thus it does not entitle the trial court to feel aggravated and then direct the filing of complaint through registry against the litigant that does not serve the purpose except the wasting of judicial time.
7. In this case the dispute between the husband and wif
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