Smriti Rani v. Inku Kumar

Punjab & Haryana HC10 Mar 2025TA/34/2024

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What is this about?

Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; TA-34-2024; decided 10.03.2025; Archana Puri, J. (Oral); transfer of divorce petition allowed; matrimonial discord; marriage dated 09.01.2022; child died seven days after birth; applicant-wife without source of earning, dependent on parental family; FIR under Sections 323, 34, 406 and 498-A IPC at Police Station Tohana pending investigation; maintenance petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. pending at Tohana at appearance stage; respondent did not appear to contest; venue transfer favouring the wife.

What did the court decide?

The transfer application seeking transfer of the divorce petition was allowed; the specific transferee forum in the operative order is not legible in the damaged source text. ¶¶22

Smriti Rani Vs Inku Kumar — Maintenance and Alimony | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Sr. No.109

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TA-34-2024 Date of Decision: 10.03.2025

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.....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

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Present:Ms. Pinki Mehla, Advocate for the applicant (through video conferencing).

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None for the respondent.

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ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral)

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It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 09.01.2022. One child was born from the said wedlock, who died after seven days of the birth. On Sonu account of the matrimonial discord, the parties are residing separate. The 2025.03.10 15:36 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC

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applicant has no source of earning and is totally dependent upon her parental family. The applicant has got lodged an FIR under Sections 323, 34, 406 and 498-A IPC, at Police Station Tohana, which is pending investigation. Besides the same, she has also filed the petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C., which is pending in the Courts at Tohana, at appearance stage. As such, a prayer is made for transfer of the divorce petition.

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In view of the submissions aforesaid, considering the fact about the applicant having no source of earning and two cases already filed by her, which are pending in the Courts at Tohana and also considering the fact about the respondent having not come forward to contest the application, the transfer application is allowed and�� ��  ��!"��!�� $��#�$��" %�� &�� %��$��'�� (�� #��!��.��!��!"��#�$��" %�� &�� (��/�� #��!��

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10.03.2025

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(ARCHANA PURI) JUDGE

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Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : Yes/No

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Sonu 2025.03.10 15:36 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC