IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1627 of 2008 SURESH KUMAR SINGH Versus SMT. SABITA DEVI ----------- 3 17.12.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. Reference may be made to the earlier order of this Court dated 24.9.2008. Pursuant thereto, the husband-petitioner and the father of the wife-opposite party are personally present. A supplementary affidavit has been filed enclosing evidence of the fact that the payment of amount of maintenance as per the order of this Court has already been made. Such payment already made by the petitioner towards the arrears along with the balance of current amount till the month of December, 2008 must be deposited by the first week of January, 2009 so that the entire amount can be withdrawn by the wife-opposite party on or before 10th of January, 2009. The second aspect which has been now agreed between the parties is that the wife-opposite party is prepared to live with her husband. Their such voluntary decision in fact will not only restore peace in their conjugal life but would also enable the minor son to be in company of both the parents. The petitioner for this purpose has voluntarily agreed to visit the house of the wife on 15th of January, 2009 and the father of the wife-opposite party present in the Court has assured that not only the petitioner will be well received and well treated but his daughter, the wife-opposite party will also be allowed 2 to accompany her husband either on 15th itself or on the next day as per the joint wishes of both the parties. It is further agreed by both the parties that after completion of a period of one month of their peaceful co-existence, both the parties would withdraw their litigations against each other and in the process, one criminal case filed on behalf of the petitioner and one criminal case filed on behalf of the wife-opposite party as also the divorce case and maintenance case would stand automatically withdrawn. In that view of the matter, this Court would direct both the parties to appear before the Court below i.e. Family Court on 15th of April, 2009 and in case, the Family Court is satisfied that both the parties have no longer any grievance with regard to each other and/or their family members, the Court below will pass necessary order in this very proceedings (Matrimonial (Divorce) Case No. 12/2005) giving effect to the aforementioned terms and conditions of the compromise. With the aforementioned observations and direction, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)