S. No.81 Suppl. List 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH , AT SRINAGAR CRM(M) No.302/2026 BASHARAT AHMAD BHAT …..Petitioner(s)

Through: Mr.Gash Asrar-ul-Haq, Advocate V/s YASMEENA SIDIQ AND ORS … ..Respondent(s)

Through: None CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER

12.05.2026

1. The petitioner through the medium of present petition has challenged order dated 23.04.2026 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pulwama, whereby, while admitting the appeal filed by the respondents against order dated 23.04.2026 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Pampore in the proceedings under Section 12/23 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (hereinafter ‘the DV Act’), the order impugned passed by the learned Magistrate has been stayed.

2. Heard and Considered.

3. It seems that the respondents have filed a petition under Section 12 of the DV Act before the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Pampore (hereinafter ‘the trial Magistrate’)

against the petitioner herein. In the said petition, an ex-parte interim order came to be passed by the learned trial Magistrate on 23.02.2026, whereby the petitioner was directed to pay an interim compens