Akhilesh Kumar Pandey v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 88 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 29668 of 2023 Applicant :- Akhilesh Kumar Pandey Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Gulab Chandra,Rupesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Sanjay Kumar Singh,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P./opposite party no. 1. The instant application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the applicant with a prayer to issue directions to the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bhadohi to initiate camera proceedings for settlement of dispute of husband and wife and to pass final order on pending application Paper No. 45B of the applicant dated 30.05.2023. At the outset, learned A.G.A. pointed out that the relief as sought for by means of this application cannot be granted to the applicant because the co-ordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 22.05.2023 passed in an Application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. No. 18924 of 2023 has already issued directions giving opportunity to the applicant to move an appropriate application before concerned court below for referring the matter before the Mediation Centre/Counsellor with further direction that if such application is filed, the trial court may after taking consent of the wife of the applicant, refer the matter for an effort to amicably settle the dispute between the parties since the dispute is matrimonial in nature. In response, learned counsel for the applicant submits that he does not want to press this application, therefore, the same may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to make his request before the concerned court below. In view of the above, the instant application is dismissed as not pressed. Copy of this order be communicated to the opposite party no. 2 as well as concerned court below within two weeks. Order Date :- 19.10.2023 Saurabh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad