Allowed

Smt.Manju Bala and Anr. v. State and Anr.

Rajasthan HC20 Dec 2023CRLMP/543/2014

Case brief

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What is this about?

Petitioner challenged an order under Section 23 of the Right to Equality Act, 2005 awarding conditional maintenance. The single judge, while quashing the distress proceedings, allowed Section 23 application to subside and invoked Section 482 CrPC to reinstate the earlier lower court order dismissing the Section 19 (Shelter) claim but awarding ₹6,000/month maintenance.

What did the court decide?

Application under Section 482 CrPC allowed. The order dated 03.02.2014 reinforcing ₹6,000/month maintenance restored. The claim for Shelter under Section 19 was dismissed.

Smt.Manju Bala and Anr. Vs State and Anr. — Maintenance and Alimony | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 543/2014

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Smt. Manju Bala D/o Shri Vijay Dan Ratanu, W/o Shri Mahaveer Singh, Aged 28 Years.

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Kumari Padmakshi Singh D/o Shri Mahaveer Singh, Aged 9 Years, minor through her natural guardian mother Smt. Manju Bala, Both are B/c Charan, Presently Residing at Plot No. 28, First Polo, Paota, Jodhpur.(Raj.)

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Rajasthan Through Public prosecutor.

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Mahaveer Singh S/o Shri Yashpal Singh Kanawat, B/c. Charan, Presently Residing at C/o Mangilal Jani, Ashish Vihar, Jhlamand, Jodhpur (Raj.).

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jog Singh For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mool Singh Bhati, PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT Judgment

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Reserved on 04/12/2023 Pronounced on 20/12/2023

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01;kph dh vksj ls ;g ;kfpdk fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky;] U;k;k/kh'k] fof'k"B U;k;ky; vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuq- tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ izdj.k] tks/kiqj ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 03-02-2014 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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02la{ksi esa ekeys ds rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd ;kphx.k dh vksj ls izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr /kkjk 23 ?kjsyw fgalk ls efgykvksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2005 ds rgr U;k;ky; vij eq[; egkuxj eftLVªsV la[;k 03] tks/kiqj egkuxj ds le{k is'k dj fuosnu fd;k fd izkfFkZ;k us U;k;ky; esa ,d izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr /kkjk 12 ?kjsyw fgalk ls efgykvksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2005 ¼ftls vkxs vf/kfu;e] 2005 vafdr fd;k tk,xk½ ds rgr izLrqr fd;k gS] tks fopkjk/khu gS] ftlesa lQyrk dh mEehn gS vkSj ;g fuosnu fd;k fd izkfFkZ;k dk fookg egkohj flag ds lkFk fnukad 04-05-2003 dks lEiUu gqvkA ckn esa izR;FkhZx.k de ngst ykus dk rkuk nsdj rax o ijs'kku dj ekjihV djuk 'kq: dj fn;k rFkk dkj o rhu yk[k #i;s ngst esa ekaxsA fnukad 13-02-2012 dks og llqjky xbZ rks mls /kDds nsdj ckgj fudky fn;k o rc ls og etcwju viuh ukckfyx iq=h ds lkFk izR;FkhZx.k ls vyx fdjk;s ds dejs esa jg jgh

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gSA izkfFkZ;k fdlh izdkj dk dke /ka/kk ugha tkurh vkSj mldh vk; dk dksbZ tfj;k ugha gSA izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 bZ,e,evkjlh tks/kiqj esa dSejk eSu ds in ij dk;Zjr gS rFkk mldh 35&40 gtkj #i;s izfrekg vk; gSA bl izdkj izkFkZuk i= esa fuosnu fd;k fd izR;FkhZx.k ls ekSfnzd vuqrks"k fnyk, tkos rFkk jgus ds fy, fuokl vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tkosA

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03izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls tokc is'k dj ngst dh ekax djus] rax o ijs'kku djus ds rF; dks xyr crk;k vkSj ;g fuosnu fd;k fd izkfFkZ;k lu~ 2006&07 esa ch,M dj pqdh gS vkSj tks/kiqj 'kgj esa gh cPpks dks V~;w'ku i<+kus dk dk;Z djds ,d ljdkjh v/;kid dh ekfld vk; ftruh vkenuh dj ysrh gSA og viuk o viuh cPph dk Hkj.k iks"k.k djus esa iwjh rjg ls l{ke gSA izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 dk osru rhl gtkj #i;s gSaA izkfFkZ;k dksbZ ekSfnzd vuqrks"k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh ugha gS vkSj ;g fuosnu fd;k fd izkfFkZ;k] izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 ls LoSPNk ls vyx jg jgh gSA bl vk/kkj ij izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd, tkus fuosnu fd;kA

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04cgl i{kdkjku ds vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh lqudj fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vij eq[; egkuxj eftLVªsV la[;k 03] tks/kiqj egkuxj }kjk vkns'k fnukad 16-09-2013 ds }kjk izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj dj varfje Hkj.k iks"k.k ds :i esa 8]000@&#i;s o edku fdjk;s ds :i esa 3]000@&#i;s izfrekg ds fglkc ls dqy 11]000@&#i;s izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 ls izkfFkZ;k dks fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;kA izR;FkhZx.k la[;k 2 o 3 ds fo:) izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;k x;kA

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05bl vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 }kjk vihy dh xbZ] tks vihy fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] fof'k"B U;k;ky;] vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuq- tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ izdj.k] tks/kiqj }kjk vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 03-02-2014 ds }kjk vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj ek= varfje Hkj.k iks"k.k ds :i esa izR;FkhZ&izkfFkZ;k dks 6]000@&#i;s izfrekg vnk djus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k] ftl vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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06;kph dh vksj ls viuh ;kfpdk esa ;g fuosnu fd;k fd tks vihy vUrxZr /kkjk 29 vf/kfu;e] 2005 ds rgr izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 }kjk dh xbZ Fkh] mlesa Hkj.k iks"k.k dks de fd, tkus dh izkFkZuk ugha dh xbZ Fkh] mlds ckotwn v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk Hkj.k iks"k.k esa dVkSrh dh xbZ gS vkSj ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk tks ijeohj flag cuke lqjs'k daoj 2008 ¼4½ CCC 17 ds fu.kZ; dks vk/kkj cuk;k x;k gS] og /kkjk 125 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ls lacaf/kr gS] tcfd ;kphx.k dk ekeyk vf/kfu;e] 2005 ls lacaf/kr gS] ftlesa Maintenance o

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Shelter rFkk vU; vk/kkjksa ij vuqrks"k fnyk;k tkrk gS vkSj bl ekeys esa ;kphx.k dh vksj ls 5]000@&#i;s izfrekg ds fglkc ls fdjk;s ij jg jgs gksuk crk;k x;k gS] blfy, /kkjk 19 ds eqrkfcd 3]000@&#i;s fdjk;s ds :i esa Shelter dh gSM esa fnyk;k x;k] ftls v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk [kkfjt fd;k x;k] tks vkns'k fof/klEer ugha gksuk crk;k vkSj ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vk/kkj fy;k fd iRuh dks dsoy vk; dk 1@5 Hkkx gh fnyk;k tk ldrk gS] tcfd gLrxr ekeys esa iRuh ds vykok iq=h dh vksj ls Hkh varfje Hkj.k iks"k.k jkf'k dh ekax dh xbZ Fkh] tks ;g 30]000@&#i;s dh vk; ds vk/kkj ij iRuh dk 1@5 fgLlk o iq=h dk Hkh 1@5 fgLlk djus ij 12]000@&#i;s varfje Hkj.k iks"k.k jkf'k ns; gS] bl vk/kkj ij v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; dk vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 03-022014 dks fujLr fd, tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA

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07cgl lquh xbZA

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08;ksX; vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dh vksj ls ;kfpdk esa of.kZr rF;ksa dks rdksZa ds :i esa izLrqr fd;k vkSj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vk{ksfir vkns'k dks fujLr fd, tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA

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09;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk bldk l[r fojks/k djrs gq, ;kfpdk [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 dh vksj ls dksbZ mifLFkr ugha gksus ls mudh vksj ls dksbZ cgl ugha gqbZA

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10eSaus mijksDr rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk lko/kkuhiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA

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11bl ekeys esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vij eq[; egkuxj eftLVªsV la[;k 3] tks/kiqj egkuxj ds le{k ;kphx.k Jherh eatw ckyk tks fd v;kph la[;k 2 dh iRuh gS o ;kph la[;k 2 dqekjh inek{kh flag tks fd v;kph la[;k 2 dh iq=h gS] dh vksj ls /kkjk 23 vf/kfu;e] 2005 ds rgr varfje vkns'k gsrq vkosnu izLrqr fd;k x;k FkkA bl ekeys esa i{kdkj ds e/; ;g Lohd`r fLFkfr gS fd ;kph la[;k 1 o v;kph la[;k 2 ifr&iRuh gS vkSj ;kph la[;k 2] v;kph la[;k 2 dh iq=h gS vkSj /kkjk 12 ds rgr vkosnu i= yafcr gSA /kkjk 12 ds izkFkZuk i= ds fuLrkj.k gksus rd varfje vkns'k /kkjk 23 ds rgr pkgk x;k gSA /kkjk 23 esa varfje o ,drjQk vkns'k ikfjr fd, tkus dh U;kf;d eftLVªsV dh 'kfDr;ka gS vkSj /kkjk 23 esa vf/kfu;e] 2005 dh /kkjk 18 ls /kkjk 22 ds izko/kkuksa ds vuq:i 'kiFk i= ds vk/kkj ij ,drjQk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tk ldrk gSA

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12bl ekeys esa /kkjk 23 ds rgr /kkjk 19 ¼1f½ esa jsthMsal vkns'k ds :i esa fdjk;k jkf'k fn, tkus dk vkns'k fd;k tk ldrk gS] ftlds rgr v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk 3]000@&#i;s fdjk;s dk vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk] tks vkns'k vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk vk{ksfir vkns'k ls fujLr dj fn;k x;k vkSj /kkjk 20 ds eqrkfcd ekSfnzd vuqrks"k fnyk, tkus ds :i esa varfje vkns'k nksuksa ;kphx.k ds fy, dqy 8]000@&#i;s fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk] ftl vkns'k dks vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk 6]000@&#i;s dj fn;k x;kA vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ;g ekurs gq, fd v;kph la[;k 2 dh vk; 30]000@&#i;s gksuk v;kph dh vksj ls Lohdkj fd;k x;k gSA ,slh voLFkk esa bl U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar ijeohj flag cuke Jherh lqjs'k daoj] 2008 (4) CCC 17 tks fd S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 1030/2007 fu.kZ; fnukad 01-10-2007 dk gS] tks bl U;k;ky; dh [kaMihB ds fu.kZ; Jherh lfork 'kekZ cuke Jh d".k eqjkjh] 1990 (1) RLR 400] {D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 75/1990 fu.kZ; fnukad 07-12-1990} ij vk/kkfjr gS] ftl fu.kZ; esa bl U;k;ky; dh [kaMihB }kjk ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k fd lkekU;r;k jktLFkku esa vk; dh 1@5 jkf'k gh Hkj.k&iks"k.k gsrq fnykbZ tkrh gS vkSj bu nksuksa ekeyksa esa vk; dk 1@5 Hkkx /kkjk 125 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr iRuh dks fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k fd;k x;k FkkA

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13gLrxr izdj.k /kkjk 125 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr ikfjr vkns'k ls lacaf/kr ugha gS] cfYd vf/kfu;e] 2005 ds rgr varfje ekSfnzd vuqrks"k ds :i esa /kkjk 20 ds izko/kkuksa ds vuq:i /kkjk 23 esa ikfjr fd;k x;k gS vkSj blds vykok bl ekeys esa dsoy iRuh dh vksj ls ekSfnzd vuqrks"k ugha pkgk x;k] cfYd iRuh ds lkFk&lkFk iq=h dh vksj ls Hkh ekSfnzd vuqrks"k pkgk x;k gS] ftl rF; ij fo}ku v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj ugha fd;k x;k] dsoy U;kf;d n`"Vkar dk mYys[k djrs gq, vkSj 30]000@&#i;s vkenuh ekurs gq, gh vk{ksfir vkns'k ikfjr dj fn;k x;kA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds le{k ;kphx.k dh vksj ls v;kph la[;k 2 dh vkenuh 35&40 gtkj #i;s izfrekg gksuk crkbZ xbZ Fkh vkSj izR;FkhZ&v;kph la[;k 2 dh vksj ls vkenuh 30]000@&#i;s gksuk gh crk;k x;k FkkA nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls dksbZ nLrkosth lcwr vkenuh ckcr~ is'k ugha fd, x, FksA v;kph la[;k 2 lsokjr gksus ls viuh vkenuh ds ckcr nLrkost is'k dj ldrk Fkk] ftlds }kjk Hkh nLrkost is'k ugha fd, x,] vU;Fkk Hkh 30]000@&#i;s Hkh vk; ekuh tk, rks nksuksa ;kphx.k ds fy, tks 8]000@&#i;s ekSfnzd vuqrks"k /kkjk 23 ds rgr varfje #i ls fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k] og jkf'k vR;f/kd gksuk ugha ekuh tk ldrhA mlds vykok vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k tks vihy izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh]

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mlesa Hkh vihykFkhZ&v;kph la[;k 2 dh vksj ls ;g vk/kkj ugha fy;k x;k Fkk fd vihykFkhZ&v;kph la[;k 2 dh vkenuh 30]000@&#i;s gksus ls mldh vk; dk 1@5 Hkkx gh ekSfnzd vuqrks"k ds :i esa fnyk;k tk ldrk gS] fcuk fdlh vk/kkj ds izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkar ij fopkj dj tks vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k] og vkns'k fof/klEer vkns'k gksuk ugha ik, tkus ls mlesa gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA

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14tgka rd /kkjk 23 ds rgr varfje #i ls tks /kkjk 19 dk vkns'k fdjk;k jkf'k fnyk, tkus ckcr~ fd;k x;k] ml laca/k esa ;kphx.k dh vksj ls vius izkFkZuk i= esa Lo;a dk fdjk;s ij jgokl dj jgs gksuk crk;k gS vkSj 5]000@&#i;s fdjk;k gksuk crk;k x;k gS] mlds vk/kkj ij 3]000@&#i;s fdjk;k jkf'k fn, tkus dk vkns'k /kkjk 19 ds izko/kku dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, /kkjk 23 ds rgr ikfjr fd;k x;k] ftl vkns'k ds laca/k esa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ;g mYys[k fd;k x;k fd bl LVst ij izR;FkhZ eatqckyk fdjk;s ds edku esa jg jgh gS vFkok ugha] D;k og fdjk;k vnk dj jgh gS vFkok ugha] dksbZ izFke n`"V;k varfje lk{; ugha gSA bl vk/kkj ij 3]000@&#i;s fdjk;s ds :i esa fnyk, tkus ds vkns'k dks rdZlaxr ugha gksuk ekuk x;k Fkk] tks vihyh; U;k;ky; dk vkns'k U;k;ksfpr gksuk ugha ik;k tkrk gSA ,slh voLFkk esa fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk tks vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 03-02-2014 ikfjr fd;k x;k] mlesa /kkjk 482 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr gLr{ksi fd;k tkdj vk{ksfir vkns'k fujLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA

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15vr% ;kphx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ;kfpdk vUrxZr /kkjk 482 naM izfØ;k lafgrk Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] fof'k"B U;k;ky; vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuq- tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ izdj.k] tks/kiqj }kjk vkijkf/kd vihy la[;k 46@2013] egkohj flag cuke Jherh eatqckyk oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-02-2014 fujLr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vij eq[; egkuxj eftLVªsV la[;k 3] tks/kiqj egkuxj }kjk QkStnkjh fofo/k izdj.k la[;k 337@2012] Jherh eatw ckyk oxSjk cuke egkohj flag o vU; esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 16-09-2013 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA

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16vkns'k dh izfr v/khuLFk U;k;ky; o vihyh; U;k;ky; dks Hksth tkosA

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(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J

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Smt.Manju Bala and Anr. v. State and Anr.

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