Pankaj Dubey v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 528 BNSS; Section 125 CrPC; interim maintenance Rs. 3,000 per month; recovery warrant; payment of arrears in four equal instalments; conditional stay of recovery proceedings; automatic vacatur of interim order on default; adjustment of payments against final maintenance award; four-month timeline for Family Court decision; Rajnesh vs. Neha guidelines; Pankaj Dubey vs. State of U.P.; Allahabad High Court 2026; Family Court Jaunpur; Sandhya Dubey.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 528 BNSS finally disposed of with directions: arrears of maintenance to be paid in four equal instalments (by 10-06-2026, 10-07-2026, 10-08-2026 and 10-09-2026); recovery proceedings to remain stayed subject to timely payment of instalments and regular monthly payment of Rs. 3,000/-, failing which the interim order stands automatically vacated; payments made to be adjusted against the maintenance fixed in the final order; trial court to decide the case within four months following the Rajnesh vs. Neha procedure.