IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR(F)-1191-2023 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 17.02.2026 Randhir Singh …..Petitioner Versus Sarabjit Kaur .....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NEERJA K. KALSON Present:- Mr. H.S. Dhindsa for the petitioner.

Mr.N.K. Manchanda, Advocate for the respondent.

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NEERJA K. KALSON, J .

1. The present criminal revision petition has been filed against the order dated 01.07.2023 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Fatehgarh Sahib, whereby the application filed by the petitioner-husband for setting aside the ex-parte order dated 19.05.2018 passed in proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C., was dismissed.

2. The brief factual matrix is that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was solemnized on 28.02.2017. The respondent-wife filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. on 24.08.2017 seeking maintenance. Vide order dated 19.05.2018, the learned Family Court proceeded ex-parte against the petitioner and granted maintenance to the respondent @ Rs. 6,000/- per month. Subsequently, the petitioner filed an application (Annexure P-7) for setting aside the ex-parte order dated 19.05.2018, which came to be dismissed vide i