Deepak Kumar vs State of Uttarakhand

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2026 Supreme(UK) 31

IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
ASHISH NAITHANI
Deepak Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Revisionist : Mr. Bharat Singh, learned counsel
For the Respondent: Mr. G.C. Joshi, Mr. Vipul Painuly, learned AGA with Mr. Rakesh Negi, Mr. Sanjeev Singh, learned counsel

Table of Content
1. revision challenges family court interim child maintenance order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. shared maintenance liability for employed parents; excessive quantum. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. father's primary statutory duty despite mother's income. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
4. paternity admitted; father's maintenance obligation absolute. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
5. child's maintenance paramount over loans and family duties. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
6. maintenance from filing date; supervisory revisional jurisdiction. (Para 30)
7. impugned order reasoned; no perversity for interference. (Para 31 , 32 , 33)
8. revision dismissed; interim maintenance affirmed. (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38)

JUDGMENT :

Ashish Naithani, J.

The present Criminal Revision has been filed under Sections 397/401 Cr.P.C. read with Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act challenging the impugned order dated 24.07.2023 passed by the learned Additional Judge, Family Court, Roorkee, District Haridwar in Misc. Criminal Case No.210 of 2022 titled “Aradhya Vs. Deepak Kumar” under Section 125 Cr.P.C.

2. By the impugned order, the learned Family Court allowed the interim maintenance appli