IPC S. 498-A – settlement between the parties, maintaining of conviction of the appellant of the offence under Section 498-A IPC would not be securing the ends of justice
High Court, did not consider that maintaining of conviction of the appellant who is an Armyman ( to period undergone) would not be securing the ends of justice – The appellant would lose his job and family would again land in distress – Operate adverse to the harmony and happy conjugal life of the parties.
Court should have accepted the settlement and quashed all the proceedings with annulment of the orders against the appellant.
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