MOHD. MONWWAR AHSAN @ MONWWAR AHSAN vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

O R D E R

Leave granted .

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties an d perused the material placed on record .

3. A joint application (IA No.1020 of 2024) o n behalf of the appellant and respondent no.2 has bee n filed by the learned counsel for the appellan t praying for decree of divorce by mutual consen t exercising this Court's power under Article 142 o f the Constitution of India and further to quash al l civil and criminal proceedings pending between th e parties before different Courts, which are describe d in prayer clause (b) of the application .

4. The demand drafts, as already settled betwee n the parties, have been handed over today in Court b y the learned counsel for the appellant to the learne d counsel for the respondent no.2 .

5. In view of the above, that the parties hav e already settled their disputes and major obligation s have been fulfilled, we allow this application (I A No.1020 of 2024) and grant a decree of divorce b y mutual consent by exercising this Court's power s under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. W e further direct that all the proceedings mentioned i n prayer clause (b) of the application, pending befor e different Courts, shall stand quashed .

6. Apart from the obligation of paying th e amount as one time settlement and quashing th e proceedings before different Courts, one or tw o obligations further remain to be fulfilled by th e appellant, as stated in paragraph 10 of th e application, which the appellant, who is present i n the Court today, undertakes that he will duly compl y with it as agreed .

7. Registry is directed to forward a copy o f this order to the respective Courts for makin g necessary endorsements and close such cases .

8. The appeal and the pending application(s )

stand disposed of in the above terms .

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(VIKRAM NATH )

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(SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA )

NEW DELHI ;

JANUARY 04, 2024 .

ITEM NO.61 COURT NO.8 SECTION II- A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDING S Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 13344/202 3 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24-08-202 3 in ABA No. 7818/2022 passed by the High Court Of Jharkhand A t Ranchi )

MOHD. MONWWAR AHSAN @ MONWWAR AHSAN Petitioner(s )

VERSU S STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR. Respondent(s )

(IA NO.1020 OF 2024- JOINT APPLN. FOR DISSOLVING THE MARRIAGE O F PARTIES )

Date : 04-01-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today .

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NAT H HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARM A For Petitioner(s) Mr. Kshitij Mudgal, AO R Ms. Anshul Rajora, Adv . Mr. Vikalp Mudgal, Adv .

For Respondent(s) Mr. Gautam Jha, AO R Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Adv .

Mr. Sumit Kumar, Adv . Mr. Vikas Kumar, Adv .

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the followin g

O R D E R

Leave granted .

I.A. No.1020 of 2024 is allowed .

The appeal and the pending application(s), i f any, stand disposed of in terms of the signed order . (NEETU KHAJURIA) (RANJANA SHAILEY ) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTE R (Signed order is placed on the file. )