IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.48301 of 2006 RITESH KUMAR, son of Shri Durga Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Nawal Kishor Road, P. S. Kadam Kuan, District Patna. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Laxmi Narayan, son of late Bulkan Sao, resident of Village- Nagala, P. S. Malsalami, District Patna 3. Sangeeta Kumari, wife of Ritesh Kumar, resident of village- Nagala, P. S. Malsalami, District- Patna. …. Opposite parties. ----------- 13. 09.09.2009. Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for opposite party no. 3. Pursuant to order of this court, Mrs. Soni Srivasta, counsel for the petitioner has filed an affidavit wherein it has been stated that the petitioner has voluntarily agreed to pay a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- for settlement of matrimonial dispute. Details of such payment by three bank drafts has also been given in the affidavit which is recorded hereunder; (i) Draft No. 015307 dated 01.09.09 of H.D.F.C. ….. Rs.6,00,000/- (ii) Draft No. 015383 dated 08.09.09 of H.D.F.C. … Rs.3,50,000/- (iii) Draft No. 015384 dated 08.09.09 of H.D.F.C. … Rs.50,000/-“ The wife, opposite party no. 3 is also present in the court and has stated that 2 upon receipt of the aforementioned amount of Rs.10,00,000/- she will have now no concern with the petitioner and she and her family members will not press any of the litigation as enumerated in paragraph nos. 4 of the affidavit namely:- (i) Malsalami P.S. Case No. 64/03 instituted by the father of Sangeeta Kumari (ii) Complaint Case No. 630/05 instituted by father of Sangeeta Kumari before CJM, Giridih. (iii) Maintenance Case no. 190/07 instituted by Sangeeta Kumar before C.J.M., Giridih. In addition to it, she has also undertaken that she will now not file any appeal against the decree of divorce in Maintenance Case No. 184 of 2006 as she could not like to restore conjugal life with the petitioner. In that view of the matter, this application is allowed and the entire criminal proceedings including order taking 3 cognizance dated 10.7.2006 in Malsalami P. S. Case No. 64 of 2003 is hereby quashed. Such payment of Rs.10,00,000/- has been received by opposite party no. 3 herself. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)