Judgment Reserved on: 18.11.2025 Judgment Delivered on: 24.12.2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Revision No.751 of 2023 Shivam Kumar ......Revisionist Vs.

State and others …..Respondent Presence Mr. M.K. Ray, learned counsel for the Revisionist.

Mr. Vipul Painuly, learned A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand.

Mr. Yogesh Pacholia, learned counsel, for Respondent Nos.2 and 3.

Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.

The present Criminal Revision arises out of an order dated

25.07.2023, passed by the learned Judge, Family Court I, Udham Singh Nagar, in Case No. 07 of 2022, “Vaishali vs. Shivam” instituted under Section 125 CrPC by Respondent No. 2.

2. As per the facts, the marriage between the Revisionist and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 16.02.2021 according to Hindu rites and customs. From the said wedlock, a daughter was born, who is arrayed as Respondent No.

3 through her natural guardian mother.

3. Respondent No. 2 filed an application for interim maintenance alleging that she and the minor child had been subjected to cruelty and harassment, that she was compelled to leave the matrimonial home, and that she had no independent source of income to maintain herself or the chi