Suraj Parkash Singh vs Arti Devi - 2022 Supreme(J&K) 328

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2022 Supreme(J&K) 328

SINDHU SHARMA
Suraj Parkash Singh – Appellant
Versus
Arti Devi – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: R.K.S. Thakur.
For the Respondent: Navneet Dubey.

JUDGMENT :

SINDHU SHARMA, J.

1. The petitioners have assailed the order dated 19.01.2018 passed by the learned City Judge (JMIC), Jammu and the order dated 22.10.2018 passed in appeal by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu, whereby the order of the learned City Judge (JMIC), Jammu has been upheld. The petitioners in this petition also seek quashing of the complaint as well as proceedings initiated against them under the provisions of Jammu & Kashmir Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2010.

2. The facts as narrated in the petition are as under:

Petitioner No. 1 was married with respondent-Arti Devi in the year, 2012 in accordance with the Hindu Rites and Customs on 28.10.2012. The relations between the parties were not cordial and differences arose between them, as such, Petitioner No. 1 filed a petition under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act for dissolution of marriage in the Court of Principal District Judge, Ramban on 21.04.2014. The respondent-Arti Devi initially appeared in the proceedings before the Court of Principal District Judge, Ramban but subsequently, remained absent and was, accordingly, set ex-parte on 31.01.2015. The petition for dissolution of m

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