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Hon''ble J.C. S. Rawat, J.—Heard Sri Pawan Kumar Learned Counsel for the applicants.
Sri Lok Pal Singh learned advocate has accepted notice on behalf of the Respondent No. 2.
Till the next date of listing, further proceedings in complaint No. 281/ 2005 pending before the First Addl. Civil Judge (J.D.)/ Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar shall remain stayed.
The matter pertains to the matrimonial dispute. It has been held by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P. No. 939/ 2004 (M/B) Vipin Kumar Singh v. State of Uttaranchal 2004 (2) U.C. 1312 that there is a rampant misuse of Section 498-A, particularly, in the districts of Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar and Dehradun and in some way, district of Nainital also. The Division Bench has directed the State of create the Marriage Counselling Cells so that the matrimonial disputes can be settled amicably.
Therefore, I direct both the parties to appear before the Marriage Counselling Cell, 20th March, 2006 for reconciliation. If the parties are not entered into an amicable settlement, the Marriage Counseling Cell will fix the date for further reconciliation. If the parties are ready to enter into an amicable settlement, they shall file the compromise petition before the court concerned and the court concerned will verify the compromise petition in accordance with law.
The Marriage Counseling Cell will submit its report within fifteen days from the date fixed by this Court.
List thereafter.