Court No. - 85
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 19476 of 2021 Applicant :- Shobhit Srivastava And Another Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Dileep Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Gautam Chowdhary,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
This application has been filed with a prayer to quash the impugned charge sheet dated 30.05.2021 as well as cognizance order dated 09.08.2021 in Case No. 4840 of 2021 (State vs. Uma Srivastava and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 17 of 2021, u/s 498-A, 323, 504, 406 I.P.C. and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S.-
Kotawali, District- Ballia, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ballia.
The contentions raised by the applicants' counsel is that there is a matrimonial dispute in between the parties. There are chances of amicable settlement between the husband and wife. Applicants' counsel urged that this case may be referred for mediation so that the couple may have a chance to settle their dispute on their own terms through mediation.
In such circumstances, it is directed that both the parties shall appear before the court below and file an application for settling the dispute through mediation. In case such an application is filed before the court below for settling the dispute through mediation, the court concerned shall pass an appropriate order within a week from the date of filing such an application. The mediation centre will decide the same within a period of four months.
For a period of five months, no coercive steps shall be taken against the applicants in the above mentioned case.
It is further directed that in case mediation process between the parties fails, the court below shall be free to proceed further with the matter against the applicants and in case mediation succeeds, the applicants shall be free to approach this Court.
With the above observation, this application is disposed of.
Order Date :- 25.10.2021/ shiv