IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Criminal Revision No.522 of 2025 Date of Decision: 18.3.2026 _____________________________________________________________________

Manish Kumar and Anr.

……...Petitioners Versus Sangeeta and Anr.

…....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioners: Mr. Mridul Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Saurav Rattan, Advocate.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Instanot criminal revision petition, lays challenge to judgment dated 19.7.2025, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, in Case No. 52/10 of 2025, upholding order dated 4.2.2025, passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, in Case No.1195/2022, whereby the learned trial Court while allowing the Hprayer of the petitioner for interim relief, directed petitioner No.1-husband to pay interim maintenance to the tune of Rs.10,000/- per month.

decides issue of interim maintenance, if any, under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act (in short the