IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

112 CRR(F)-666-2025(O&M)

Date of Decision: 05.05.2025 MALKIAT KAUR ...Petitioner(s)

Versus HARNEK SINGH ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present:- Mr. Anoop Singla, Advocate for the petitioner.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (Oral)

The present petition has been preferred against the order dated

01.02.2025 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Moga, whereby the maintenance application filed by the petitioner under Section

125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, was dismissed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was solemnized in the year 1972 according to Sikh rites and ceremonies, and four children were born out of the said wedlock. It has been averred that the relationship between the parties remained cordial until the year 2015, whereafter, the respondent started neglecting the petitioner without any justifiable reason and abandoned the petitioner. Left with no means of support, the petitioner filed an application under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C., seeking maintenance. The respondent contested the claim by filing a reply. However, the learned Pr