LAWS(GAU)-2004-5-59

SANJAY JALAN Vs. SUNITA JALAN

Decided On May 06, 2004
Sanjay Jalan Appellant
V/S
Sunita Jalan Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS batch of petitions sadly demonstrates how stray episodes of martial discord not resolved in time may lead to wasteful litigations. The parties bitterly posed with their steeled stances seek transfer of each other's proceedings to the place of their convenience. The husband's father has also joined the fray, praying for quashment of the criminal prosecution launched against him. The matters were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

(2.) I have heard Mr. GN Sahewala, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. AK Goswami, Mr. P Bora, Mr. M. Aslam, Advocates for Shri Sanjay Jalan the husband and his father Shri Biswanath Jalan as well as Mr. K Agarwal, Advocate assisted by Ms M Buzarbaruah, Mr. R.J. Barua, Mr. A Goswami, Advocates for the wife Mrs. Sunita Jalan.

(3.) BEFORE the parties embarked on their litigious trail, an advocate's notice was issued on 13.8.2002, on behalf of the husband, requiring the wife to return the jewellery, cash etc. and also the child. It was alleged, therein, that the wife from the very inception of marriage had displayed incompatible nature and non -cooperative attitude, was disrespectful to her parents -in -law and quarreled with them and other family members without any rhyme or reason. She attempted to commit suicide by consuming insecticide with the nefarious design of inculpating the husband and his family members in criminal actions. It was further alleged that she left her matrimonial home for good taking with her huge amount of cash and jewellery.