IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 09.03.2026 ANKUR MADAAN PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Ms. Vibha, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral)

1. The petition challenges common judgment dated 11.12.2025 of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, deciding two appeals CRA- 381-2023 titled “Salony Vs. Ankur Madaan” and CRA-16-2024 titled “Ankur Madaan Vs. Salony alias Salony Madaan” against the judgment dated 03.10.2023 of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar.

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

3. In the wife’s application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the Act, 2005) against the husband, claiming protection orders, monetary relief and residence orders besides maintenance and rent, learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar directed to husband to pay ₹8,500/- per month to the minor child from the date of filing of the application and denied maintenance to the wife on the ground that the wife was ea