Hindu Marriage Act, 1955–Sec. 13-B–Rejection of joint petition on the ground that the appellant-wife admitted in conciliation proceeding that she entered into second marriage during the subsistence of instant marriage–Whether proper?–Held, no–Definite conclusion could not have been drawn by family Court on the basis of such statement–Further, the joint application would not be obliterated by the fact of committing offence u/s. 494 IPC–Moreover, the offence u/s. 494 is non-cognizable, bailable and compoundable–No complaint for the offence of bigamy is filed till today–Marriage between the parties is ordered to be dissolved.
