Penal Code, 1860: s. 498A – Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty – Conviction of the appellanthusband u/s 498A and imposition of simple imprisonment for three years – Few years later, appellant and his wife entered into a settlement, resolved all their disputes and are leading a happy conjugal life – High Court took note of the settlement, and reduced the sentence to the period of imprisonment already undergone, however, upheld the conviction u/s 498A – On appeal, held: Taking note of the terms of settlement which include the undertaking of the appellant that he would be nominating the wife as the nominee in his service record; and where the parties are said to be leading a happy conjugal life, the High Court should have accepted the settlement and quashed all the proceedings with annulment of the orders against the appellant – However, the High Court did not do so – To meet ends of justice, such course is adopted – Settlement. B.S. Joshi and Others v. State of Haryana and Another (2003) 4 SCC 675 : [2003] (2) SCR 1104; Bitan
Sengupta & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Anr. (2018)
18 SCC 366 – referred to.
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