2026:CGHC:329 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN CRR No. 1542 of 2025 Priyank Sadhu S/o Sanjay Sadhu Aged About 33 Years Occupation Small Business (Soda Stall) R/o Rajiv Gandhi Chowk, Near Petrol Pump, Jarhabhata, Bilaspur, Police Station- Tarbahar, District- Bilaspur C.G.

.. Applicant(s)

versus Smt. Susan W/o Priyank Sadhu, D/o Rajesh Edward, Aged About 31 Years R/o Hanuman Nagar, Mobile Shop Wali Gali, Ghotiya Road, Ward No. 26, Police Station- City Kotwali, District- Kawardha C.G.

... Non-applicant(s)

For Applicant : Mr. Neeraj Kumar Sharma, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : None.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

05.01.2026

1. By way of this revision, the applicant has prayed for following relief:

“In light of the above, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to Call for the record of Family Court, Kawardha and Set aside the impugned order dated 09.10.2025 and dismiss the application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. filed by the Respondent/wife or in alternatively Reduce the maintenance to a nominal amount strictly in proportion to the actual income of the applicant or Pass any other order deemed fit in the interest of justice.”

2. Facts of the case are that the marriage between the applicant and the non-applicant/wife was solemnized on 10.11.2021 at Disciple Christ Church, Civil Lines, Bilaspur, in accordance with Christian customs, after which the non-applicant/wife resided at the applicant’s matrimonial home at Bilaspur only for a short period. According to the applicant, the non-applicant/wife lived peacefully merely for about one month after marriage, whereafter her conduct changed drastically, as she repeatedly insisted on staying at her parental home, frequently left the matrimonial house for long durations, refused to perform marital obligations, categorically declined to have marital relations on the pretext that she did not wish to become a mother and created mental agony for the applicant and his family by threatening suicide and false implication. It is further the case of the applicant that the non-applicant/wife neglected household responsibilities, refused to cook or contribute to family life and persistently pressurised the applicant to live separately from his parents, which he declined. During her stay at her parental house, she allegedly received medical treatment on 12.04.2022, wherefrom the applicant came to know that she was suffering from a pre-existing medical condition which had been concealed prior to marriage. On 10.06.2022, the non-applicant/wife voluntarily went to her parental home at Kawardha after attending her sister’s engagement ceremony, assuring that she would return within 15 days, however, she never returned thereafter despite repeated efforts, requests and reconciliation attempts made by the applicant and his family over the last several years. The applicant categorically asserts that no cruelty, dowry demand or harassment was ever committed by him or his parents and that the allegation of demand of Rs. 2,00,000/- is wholly false and fabricated, as the marriage expenses were borne voluntarily by the non-applicant/wife’s family as per their own customs. It is further stated that the non-applicant/wife initiated proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C. only after voluntarily deserting the matrimonial home and after the applicant filed a divorce petition before the Family Court, followed by criminal proceedings based on false, exaggerated and motivated allegations. The applicant belongs to a modest economic background and earns approximately Rs. 4,200/- per month by running a small soda stall, which is duly supported by income tax records, whereas the allegations that he owns multiple properties, agricultural land and earns Rs. 1,50,000/- per month are entirely baseless. On the contrary, the non-applicant/wife has falsely portrayed herself as unemployed and dependent despite being gainfully e