Sateesh Yadav @ Sateesh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 27, Criminal Revision No. 245 of 2026, decided 25 February 2026 by Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, J. Revisionist Sateesh Yadav @ Sateesh (counsel: Syed Mohd. Munis Jafari) challenges, under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, the order dated 27/11/2025 of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Unnao in Criminal Case No.987 of 2021, Smt. Kunti v. Sateesh, awarding Rs.2,000 pendente lite and Rs.5,000 future maintenance to respondent no.2. Grounds: respondent no.2 is not the revisionist's wife; maintenance order passed against the weight of evidence. Outcome: revision admitted; notice to respondent no.2 through CJM concerned; steps within 7 working days; listed 25/03/2026. Opposite parties: State of U.P. through Principal Secretary Home, Lucknow (G.A./learned AGA) and Smt. Kunti. Keywords: maintenance, pendente lite, future maintenance, Family Courts Act Section 19(4), Family Court Unnao, wife status, weight of evidence, criminal revision admission.