BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.K.CHANDRASEKHARADAS (RETD. JUDGE) AND SHRI K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD.ADDL.DIST.JUDGE) FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1160 of 2007(D) ------------------------------ MC 13/2003 OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, PONNANI REVN. PETITIONER/PETITIONER: ------------------------------------- SOUDABI,D/O.MUHAMMED HAJI,SALMA MANZIL, PULLONATH ATHANI,PALLAPPURAM AMSOM,DESOM, P.O PONNANI,MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSON SRI.P.K.KHALEEMUDHEEN SRI.G.SUDHEER SRI.A.M.MAJIDA RESPONDENTS/COUNTER PETITIONER & STATE: ----------------------- 1. ABDHU RAHIMAN,S/O.MUHAMMED,MADAMBIKATIL HOUSE,THRIKANAPURAM AMSOM DESOM,THAVANOOR,PONNANI MALAPPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV.SRI.T.K.SAIDALIKUTTY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.S.DELIP THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALATH ALONG WITH CRL.R.P. NO.1952 OF 2007 AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT: JUSTICE T.K.CHANDRASEKHARA DAS (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND SHRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE) ----------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P. Nos.1160 & 1952 of 2007 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 AWARD This is a matrimonial matter whereby husband and wife filed a Criminal Revision Petition before this Court as Crl. R.P. No.1952/2007 and Crl. R.P.No.1160/2007. In both the revision petitions, they have challenged the order passed by the court below under Section 3 of the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Divorce Act, 1986. Both husband and wife are present and they submit that they have decided to live together. Therefore, all the petitions filed before the court below has become otiose. It is also stated that an amount of Rs.15,000/- lying as court deposit before the Munsiff- Magistrate Court, Ponnani can be withdrawn by the wife-Soudabi. The revision petitions are dismissed as not pressed. The award is passed accordingly. JUSTICE T.K.CHANDRASEKHARA DAS (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) SHRI. K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE) jp