Kulwinder Singh vs Neetu Rani - 2025 Supreme(P&H) 515

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 515

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
KIRTI SINGH
Kulwinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
Neetu Rani – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Ashok Bhardwaj, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. P.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

Kirti Singh, J.

The present petition has been preferred against judgment dated 11.10.2019 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Barnala, in the proceedings under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C., whereby interim maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per month was awarded in favour of respondent No.2-minor child till she attain majority from the date of the application.

2. The marriage between the petitioner and respondent No.1-wife was solemnised on 24.11.2007 according to the Sikh rites and ceremonies. Out of this wedlock, one female child namely Ishkirat Kaur was born on 09.09.2010. A matrimonial dispute ensued between the couple and the respondents filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. for seeking maintenance. The petitioner filed a reply and contested the claim made by the respondents. The learned Court below vide judgment dated 11.10.2019 granted interim maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per month in favour of respondent No.2-minor child till she attain majority from the date of the application. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present petition.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the wife of the petiti