Single bench revision petition challenging a High Court order granting ₹20,000 maintenance. The petition argues procedural lapse in evidence recording. The High Court recalls the order for a rehearing of the parties.
The grant of ₹20,000 maintenance is vacated. The High Court is called upon to rehear both parties to determine the proper maintenance amount.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 273/2021
Deepak Jain S/o Ramesh Chandra Jain, Aged About 29 Years, R/ o 14-15 Rishab Houshing Society, Tagore Nagar, Hiranmagri Sector No. 4, Udaipur.
----Petitioner
Versus
Neelam Jain W/o Deepak Jain D/o Ramesh Kumar Jain, R/o 3-M7, Prabhat Nagar, Hiranmagri Sector No. 5, Udaipur.
----Respondent
| For Petitioner(s) | : Dr. Sachin Acharya,on V.C. |
|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Parikshit Nayak,on V.C. |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN GOPAL VYAS
Order
12/01/2022
01;g nkafMd iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vizkFkhZ us fo}ku ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; la[;k&02] mn;iqj ds }kjk nkafMd fofo/k izdj.k la[;k 03@2019 Jherh uhye tSu cuke Jh nhid tSu esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-02-2021 ds fo#) izLrqr dh gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us izkfFkZ;k }kjk izLrqr vkosnu /kkjk 125 naM izfØ;k lafgrk Lohdkj dj vizkFkhZ dks vkns'k fn;k gS fd og fnukad 24-02-2021 ls vk;ank vkns'k rd viuh iRuh Jherh uhye dks 20]000@&#i;s izfrekg Hkj.k&iks"k.k jkf'k fu;fer :i ls vnk djsa] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vizkFkhZ ifr us ;g ;kfpdk izLrqr dh gSA
02eSaus ;ksX; vf/koDrk iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vizkFkhZ o ;ksX; vf/koDrk izfroknh&izkfFkZ;k dh cgl lquh ,oa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
03;ksX; vf/koDrk iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vizkFkhZ us ;g rdZ fn;k fd vk{ksfir vkns'k ds }kjk izkfFkZ;k dks vizkFkhZ ls 20]000@&#i;s izfrekg Hkj.k&iks"k.k jkf'k
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fnykbZ xbZ gS ysfdu Hkj.k&iks"k.k gsrq 20]000@&#i;s izfrekg fnyk, tkus dk dksbZ dkj.k vk{ksfir vkns'k esa vafdr ugha fd;k gSA varfje Hkj.k&iks"k.k ds 20]000@&#i;s izfrekg fnyokus dk vkns'k fn;k] ftldh vafre fu.kZ; ds le; iqf"V djus dk dksbZ vkSfpR;@dkj.k vk{ksfir vkns'k esa vafdr ugha gSA i{kdkjku~ }kjk izLrqr lk{; dk dksbZ foospu o fo'ys"k.k ugha fd;k x;k gSA vk{ksfir vkns'k esa vizkFkhZ&ifr dks vius firk dh nqdku esa cSBus vkSj ukSdjh djuk crk;k gS ysfdu dksbZ Hkh O;fDr ,d lkFk nksuksa dke ugha dj ldrk gSA i{kdkjku~ ds thouLrj o mudh vkfFkZd fLFkfr fofuf'pr djus dk dksbZ dkj.k vk{ksfir vkns'k esa vafdr ugha gSA iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vizkFkhZ ds ikl dkj vkfn Hkh ugha gSA fcuk fdlh mfpr ,oa Bksl vk/kkj ds 20]000@&#i;s izfrekg Hkj.k&iks"k.k fnyok, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k gS] tks vuqfpr ,oa voS/k gSA
04;ksX; vf/koDrk iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vizkFkhZ us vkxs ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd vizkFkhZ ds firk us vizkFkhZ dks ifjokj ls csn[ky dj fn;k gS blfy, og vius firk dh nqdku ij dk;Z ugha djrk gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vk{ksfir vkns'k ds }kjk Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lk{; dk foospu o fo'ys"k.k ugha djds lgh izdkj ls ugha fd;k] blfy, vk{ksfir vkns'k vuqfpr ,oa voS/k gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA fodYi esa ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k ds fu/kkZj.k gsrq izdj.k fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfr&izsf"kr fd;k tkosA
05;ksX; vf/koDrk izfroknh&izkfFkZ;k us mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, ;g rdZ fn;k fd iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vizkFkhZ&ifr lk/ku&laiUu O;fDr gSA vizkFkhZ ukSdjh ds lkFk&lkFk vius firk dh nqdku esa Hkh cSBrk gS] ftldh iqf"V esa dkQh QksVksxzk¶l izLrqr fd, x, gSaA izkfFkZ;k ukSdjh ugha dj jgh gS vkSj mlds vk; dk dksbZ lk/ku ugha gSA vizkFkhZ&ifr ds firk dh cktkj esa Dry-Fruits dh nqdku gS] blfy, og 20]000@&#i;s izfrekg nsus esa l{ke gSA vizkFkhZ us cdk;k Hkj.k&iks"k.k jkf'k dk Hkqxrku ugha fd;k gSA izdj.k dks e/;LFkrk gsrq izsf"kr fd;k] tgka ij vizkFkhZ&ifr
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mifLFkr ugha gqvk gS] blfy, e/;LFkrk dh dk;Zokgh vlQy jghA vk{ksfir vkns'k mfpr ,oa fof/k&lEer gS] ftldh iqf"V fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
06eSaus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA gLrxr iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk esa iqujh{k.kdrkZ us eq[; :i ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fofuf'pr dh xbZ Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k dks gh pqukSrh nh gSA bl ifjizs{; esa vk{ksfir vkns'k ds iSjk la[;k 20 o 21 lqlaxr gSA vk{ksfir vkns'k ds iSjk la[;k 20 esa vafdr gS fd izkfFkZ;k dks varfje Hkj.k&iks"k.k fnukad 28-03-2018 ls 20]000@&#i;s vizkFkhZ ls fnyok, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k gSA vk{ksfir vkns'k esa vkxs ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd vkns'k fnukad 28-03-2018 leLr gkykr o ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, mfpr vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gSA
07varfje Hkj.k&iks"k.k dk vkns'k lk{; ys[kc) fd, tkus ls iwoZ ikfjr fd;k x;k FkkA lk{; ys[kc) fd, tkus ds i'pkr~ lk{; dk foospu] fo'ys"k.k o lexz ewY;kadu djrs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vafre vkns'k ikfjr djrs le; Li"V :i ls ;g fofuf'pr fd;k tkuk pkfg, fd vizkFkhZ&ifr dh fdruh vk; gS \ vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij ;g fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk pkfg, fd Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh fdruh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr gksxkA vizkFkhZ ds vuqlkj mldk ekfld osru dqy 8]000@&#i;s gS] ftldh vxLr] 2018 dh is&fLyi Hkh vizkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr dh xbZ gS ysfdu mlds ckjs esa Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd, tkrs le; dksbZ foospu fd;k tkuk n`f"Vxr ugha gksrk gSA vizkFkhZ ds vuqlkj mlds firk us mldks ?kj ls csn[ky dj fn;k gS blfy, og vius firk dh nqdku ij ugha cSBrk gSA ysfdu ;fn ,d {k.k ds fy, cgl ds rkSj ij ;g eku Hkh fy;k tkos fd vizkFkhZ vius firk dh nqdku ij cSBrk gS] rc ;g ns[kuk pkfg, fd firk }kjk vizkFkhZ iq= dks fdrus #i;s fn, tkrs gSaA D;k ,d O;fDr ukSdjh djrs gq, iwjs fnu nqdkunkjh Hkh dj ldrk gS \ firk dh nqdku ij fdrus le; dk;Z djrk gS] ;g Hkh fopkj.kh; gSA
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08vk{ksfir vkns'k ds iSjk la[;k 20 esa ;g Hkh vafdr gS fd i{kdkjku~ dk thouLrj mPp vk; oxZ ls lacaf/kr gSA ysfdu bldk Hkh dksbZ lqn`<+ ,oa fo'olhu; vk/kkj vafdr ugha fd;k x;k gSA
09varfje Hkj.k&iks"k.k laca/kh vkns'k dks vafre djus dk Hkh dksbZ dkj.k vkSj vk/kkj vk{ksfir vkns'k esa vafdr ugha fd;k gSA dqy feykdj Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd, tkus esa vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lk{; dk foospu] fo'ys"k.k ,oa lexz ewY;kadu djrs gq, vk/kkj ,oa dkj.k vafdr ugha fd, gSaA bl izdkj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us ifr dh vk; ds L=ksrksa dks fopkj esa ugha ysrs gq, Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k gS] tks mfpr ,oa fof/k&lEer izrhr ugha gksrk gSA
10vr% mi;qZDr foospu ds ifj.kkeLoi Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k ds laca/k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k mfpr ,oa fof/k&lEer izrhr ugha gksrk gS] blfy, bl laca/k esa mHk;i{kksa dks iqu% lqudj bl vkns'k esa gq, foospu ls izHkkfor gq, fcuk u, fljs ls fof/k&lEer vkns'k ikfjr djus gsrq izdj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfr&izsf"kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA
11ifj.kker% iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vizkFkhZ ifr dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; la[;k&02] mn;iqj ds }kjk nkafMd fofo/k izdj.k la[;k 03@2019 Jherh uhye tSu cuke Jh nhid tSu esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-02-2021 vikLr fd;k tkdj izdj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks bl funsZ'k ds lkFk izfr&izsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k ds laca/k esa vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lk{; ds ifjizs{; esa nksuksa i{kksa dks lquokbZ dk leqfpr volj nsrs gq, u, fljs ls fof/kuqlkj vkns'k ikfjr djsaA
(MADAN GOPAL VYAS),J
5-Rajendra/-
;g vkns'[email protected]; vkt fnuakd 12-01-2022 dks Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348(i) ds rgr Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk jkti= la[;k 1] fnuakd 2 tuojh 1999 ,oa jktLFkku jkti= fnukafdr 10-3-1971 ds rgr fgUnh Hkk"kk ds iz;ksx dk s izkf/kd`r fd, tkus ds ifj.kkeLo:i fgUnh Hkk"kk esa fy[kk;k x;kA
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court erred in granting maintenance without recording detailed evidence regarding the wife's strength and the husband's expenditure.
Whether the High Court deserves to be recalled to rehear both parties to determine the proper maintenance amount.
Whether the husband has strength to maintain his wife in view of his self-employment as a dry-fruit dealer.
Deepak Jain
Neelam Jain
Madan Gopal Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
