IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 12.01.2026 KULDEEP SHARMA ALIAS KULDEEP PETITIONER VERSUS AARTI SHARMA AND OTHERS RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Balvinder Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Shalini Singh Nagpal, J.

1. The revision petition challenges order dated 08.04.2025 of learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Faridabad awarding interim maintenance allowance of ₹6,000/- per month to respondent No.1- wife and ₹3,000/- per month each to respondents No.2 and 3-minor children from the date of filing of the application besides an amount of ₹11,000/- as litigation expenses.

2. For clarity and better appreciation, parties shall be referred to as husband, wife and minor children.

3. The petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. was filed by the wife and minor children alleging that marriage of the parties was solemnized on 18.04.2017 at Ballabgarh, District Faridabad as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. Out of the wedlock, two children, namely Vaishnavi alias Vishu (daughter) and Love (son) were born on 07.08.2018 and 01.10.2023 respectively. Despite sufficient dowry articles given at the time of marri