SH. ASHISH SINGH vs PUSHPA SINGH

$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 03.02.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 13.05.2025 CRL.M.C. 3151/2018 SH. ASHISH SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus PUSHPA SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. S.S. Rawat, Ms. Supriya Juneja, Advs. with the Respondent in person. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGMENT : JASMEET SINGH, J 1. This is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“Cr.P.C.”) to allow the applications under Section 340 of the Cr.P.C., regarding the offence of cheating and fraud committed by the respondent by filing false and frivolous affidavits, in the following cases: A. Case No. CC-326/2017, under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C.; B. Case No. H.M.A.-403/2017, under Section 13(i)(ia) of the Hindu 2. In addition, the petitioner has also prayed for this Court to give directions to the concerned courts for expeditious disposal of the above mentioned legal proceedings. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 3. The brief facts of the case as per the petitioner are that on 09.05.2004, marriage was solemnised between the parties. The marriage lasted for 13 years, during which the respondent frequently left the