Lawyer Facing Cruelty Charges Attempts To Jump Off From Patna High Court Building

In a distressing incident, a lawyer facing a case under Section 498A IPC attempted to jump off from the Patna High Court building after a hearing in the matter ended on February 2, 2024.

During the previous hearing (on 15.12.2023), the wife's counsel had expressed her willingness to reach compromise, but found the petitioner's offered settlement amount of Rs.2,50,000/- unacceptable, as she was seeking Rs.8 Lacs which were allegedly the expenses incurred during her marriage.

It was submitted by the husband's counsel that the petitioner was not in a position to pay the said amount at the present time, but would make all endeavours to do so.

The husband's counsel then proposed to pay a revised sum of Rs.6,50,000/-, to which the wife's counsel submitted that he would seek instructions from his client.

Notably, the Court had granted interim protection to the husband in a case filed against him by his wife by an order dated 03.11.2022.

After the hearing on 15.12.2023, the matter was listed on 02.02.2024, when the aforesaid incident took place.

The matter has been adjourned to 16.02.2024, while continuing the interim protection granted to the Petitioner.

(Report updated based on inputs received from Bar Council)