S. No.30

Regular List

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT SRINAGAR

CM(M) No. 384/2023

CM(3111/2024) CM(8260/2023)

Date of pronouncement:17.12.2025

Uploaded on: 20.12.2025

FAROOQ AHMAD MALIK

…..Petitioner(s)

Through: Mr. Hilal Ahmad Wani Advocate.

V/s

TAWHEEDA AKHTER AND ANR.

… ..Respondent(s)

Through : Mr. Malik Fahad-ul-Haq, Advocate

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

JUDGMENT(Oral)

1. The petitioner, through the medium of present petition, has challenged petition filed under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (hereinafter ‘the DV Act’) as also order dated 07.12.2020 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Anantnag (hereinafter ‘the trial Magistrate’) alongwith order dated 28.02.2022 passed by learned Principal Sessions Judge,

Anantnag (hereinafter ‘the Appellate Court’).

2. It appears that a petition under Section 12 of the DV Act came to be filed by the respondents before the learned trial Magistrate seeking residential order and monetary relief. Respondent No.1 happens to be ex-wife of the petitioner, whereas respondent No.2 happens to be minor son of the petitioner. In the petition it was alleged by the respondents that the petition