Himanshu Bhuarya v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CRMP No.611 of 2024; order dated 21.06.2024; matrimonial dispute between husband-petitioner and respondent No.2/wife referred to Court's Mediation Center conditional on Rs.1,00,000 deposit payable to wife on appearance; mediation to conclude preferably within two months with notices; petition auto-dismissed on non-deposit; receipt to be produced before trial Court; deposit adjusted if settlement reached; proceedings of criminal case No.4470/2020 (arising from impugned FIR) stayed till next date of listing; bench: Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Judge Sachin Singh Rajput; advocate: Ishan Verma for petitioner, Kawaljeet Singh Saini Panel Lawyer for State.
What did the court decide?
Matrimonial dispute referred to the Mediation & Conciliation Center of the Court for mediation between petitioner and respondent No.2/wife, conditional on deposit of Rs.1,00,000 within two weeks (payable to respondent No.2 on her appearance); mediation to conclude preferably within two months; matter to be relisted with the Mediation Center's report; proceedings of criminal case No.4470/2020 stayed till next date of listing; automatic dismissal of the petition on failure to deposit within the stated period.