Om Prakash Gupta vs. Anjani Gupta

SLP(Crl.)No.3001/22 1

ITEM NO.12 COURT NO.1 SECTION II-C

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).3001/2022

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 08-03-2022 in CRLMC No.5188/2013 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi)

OM PRAKASH GUPTA & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

ANJANI GUPTA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.46954/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

Date : 06-04-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI

For Petitioner(s) Mr. S.B. Upadhayay, Sr.Adv. Mr. Anurag Jain, Adv. Ms. Vaishali Gupta, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Goel, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Gurmeher Singh Sistani, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Chhabra, Adv. Ms. Ranjeeta Rohatgi, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

1. Heard learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as also the learned counsel, who appears on caveat on behalf of the respondents.

2. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the impugned order whereby the High Court has upheld the residence order granted in favour of the respondent–wife has been implemented and she is staying at the matrimonial house. He further submits that although the parties have filed 60 criminal/civil cases against each other, yet there is a possibility of a comprehensive settlement between them. Digitally signed by SATISH KUMAR YADAV Date: 2022.04.06 16:59:29 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

3. In view of the above, we deem it appropriate to issue notice to the respondents to explore the possibility of a settlement.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that his clients have no objection if the pending matters between the parties are referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre for exploring the possibility of a settlement.

5. We, accordingly, direct the Organizing Secretary, Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, to refer the matter to a Mediator, who will try to settle all the pending issues between the parties including the instant matter. The Mediator is directed to submit a report to this Court within a period of six weeks from this date.

6. List the matter after receipt of a report from the Mediator, Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre.

(SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (R.S. NARAYANAN) DEPUTY REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)