COCP-2722 IN THE HIG 201 Ishwinder Si Kitty Sandhu CORAM: H Present : NIDHI GUP 1. disobedience ordinate Ben Singh vs. Sta 2. appearance o listed for hea 2722-2024 (O&M) -1- E HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HA COCP Date o der Singh Versus Sandhu M: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDH None for the petitioner. Mr. Somesh Gupta, Advocate fo I GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Present contempt petition has dience of order dated 17.05.2024 (An te Bench of this Court in CRM-M-15 State of Punjab and others’. Even in the second round o rance on behalf of the petitioner. On 26 for hearing, following order was passe “Present Contempt Peti willful disobedience of order d Coordinate Bench of this Co (Annexure P-1); whereby it was “In addition to th directed to ensure that th child twice in a week i Saturday between 07:00 video call and it will be want their grudges t communicate with each o Respondent No. 6 petitioner meets the chil they shall visit the Media ND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-2722-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.02.2026 .… Petitioner .... Respondent NIDHI GUPTA cate for the respondent. n has been filed alleging willful (Annexure P-1) passed by a co- 15867-2024 titled as ‘Ishwinder und of hearing, none has put in . On 26.09.2025, when this case was passed by this Court:- Petition has been filed alleging er dated 17.05.2024 passed by a s Court in CRM-M-15867-2024 t was directed as follows:- o the above, respondent No. 6 is at the petitioner is made to see the ek i.e. on every Wednesday and 7:00 P.M. to 09:00 P.M. through ill be open to the parties, if they s to be narrowed down, to ch other. o. 6 shall also assure that the child once in 15 days for which ediation and Conciliation Centre llful nder t in was ng a 24 is he nd gh ey to ch tre RISHU KATARIA 2026.02.09 14:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. COCP-2722 2722-2024 (O&M) -2- at District Courts So 21.06.2024 for 01 hour i The petitioner will infor going to the mediation. It is expected that parties do not proliferate The complaint/counter c any be kept in abeyance a are respondent No. 6 indulge and act in a ma situation.” It is submitted by learn that in blatant violation of the respondent is not allowing th with the child through video cal Learned counsel for the submissions of the petitioner an has made every effort to compl and, meetings as directed b petitioner and the minor child 21.06.2024 for one hour. It is video calls are not possible as t I have heard learned considerable length. It is observ uncooperative attitude in facili child with his father/the petitio benefit of the child the company However, this Court is cons respondent seems adamant to the hearing, several options respondent by the petitioner convenient meeting times and agreeable. The attitude of the re by a Coordinate Bench of 13.05.2024 passed in CRM-M been observed as follows:- “Subsequent there by the Court in the cha made to make both of the of the infant, but respo person. However, consid are high and the partie frame of mind to exp therefore, the matter is ad Given the above facts, respondent shall ensure that th child twice a week as mutual parties as under:- Video call meeting timings-5 m Sonipat on 07.06.2024 and our i.e. 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. nform the concerned SHO before that better sense prevails and the erate the litigation amongst them. ter complaint as well as DDR, if nce and both the petitioner as well . 6 are strictly directed not to manner which may escalate the earned counsel for the petitioner the said order by this Court, the g the petitioner to communicate o call. r the respondent controverts the er and submits that the respondent mply with the order of this Court ed by this Court between the hild transpired on 07.06.2024 and It is submitted that however, the as the child is very young. ned counsel for the parties at bserved that the respondent has an acilitating a meeting of the minor etitioner. Needless to say, for the pany of both parents is necessary. constrained to observe that the t to not let that happen. Through ions have been offered to the ioner, and by this Court, for and modes. However, she is not he respondent has also been noted of this Court in order dated M-15867-2024; wherein it has hereto, the parties were interacted chamber and an effort has been them understand/qua the welfare espondent No.6 is an inexorable nsidering the fact that the tempers arties are not in an appropriate explore an amicable solution, is adjourned to 17.05.2024.” cts, it is now directed that the at the petitioner meets the minor tually agreed upon between the 5 minutes nd M. re he m. if ell to he er he te nt urt he nd he at an or he ry. gh he for ot ed ed as ed en re le rs te he or he RISHU KATARIA 2026.02.09 14:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. COCP-2722 3. that the petit enumerated 4. the above sc of petitioner 5. 6. parties. As present conte 7. accordingly. 8. 9. 06.02.2026 rishu 2722-2024 (O&M) -3- Wednesday: 07:30 p.m. Sunday: 07.30 p.m. and physical meeting timings 2nd Satuday:11:00 a.m. - 02:00 4th Saturday:11:00 a.m. - 02:00 -at the District Court, Sonepat. The above said agreed handed over in Court today and List on 21.11.2025. Applications will be hear the next date.” Learned counsel for the respo e petitioner shall be permitted to meet rated above. At this stage, learned counsel f schedule contained in the order d itioner with the minor child on 2nd and Heard. The above schedule was finaliz . As such, no further direction is r t contempt petition. In view of above, the prese ingly. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, s 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. pat. reed meeting schedule has been and the same is taken on record. heard alongwith main petition on respondent once again undertakes o meet the child as per the schedule nsel for the respondent prayed that rder dated 26.09.2025 qua meeting and 4th Saturday be modified. finalized in the presence of both the n is required to be passed in the present petition is disposed of, any, shall also stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No en on akes dule that ting the the of, RISHU KATARIA 2026.02.09 14:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.