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2025:CGHC:36846
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 199 of 2024 Resham Mandle S/o Late Shri Tuke Mandle, Aged About 55 Years (Govt. Servant), R/o Vill- Gatoura, P.S. Gidhpuri, Dist. Balouda Bazar Chhattisgarh. Also Address At- Police Head Quarters, Balouda Bazar, Dist- Balouda Bazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.
... Applicant versus Smt. Devki Mandle W/o Shri Resham Mandle, Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Gatoura, P.S.- Gidhpuri, Distt- Balouda Bazar (C.G.) Presently C/o- Vill- Faloud, P.S. Mandir Hasoud, Dist- Raipur (C.G.).
... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Swati Rani Saraf, Advocate, on behalf of Mr. Devershi Thakur, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice
Order on Board 29.07.2025
1. Heard Ms. Swati Rani Saraf, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of Mr. Devershi Thakur, learned counsel for the applicant.
2. The present revision has been filed by the applicant with the following prayer:
“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set-aside the impugned
order dated 25.01.2024 (Annexure A/1) passed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.08.01 14:37:27 +0530
2 learned 2nd Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Raipur (C.G.), in the interest of justice.”
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Brief facts of the case are that the applicant and respondent are husband and wife, and their marriage was solemnized 25 years ago as per social norms and traditions. It was alleged by the respondent in her application under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. that after 20 to 25 years of marriage, a Daughter and a Son were born out of the wedlock. Further, it was alleged that the applicant herein was a police constable and had extra-marital affairs, due to which he abused, assaulted, and threw her and their son, Pawan, out of the house.
4. By the impugned judgment dated 25.01.2024, the learned Family Court partly allowed the application filed by the respondent and held that respondent is entitled to maintenance of Rs. 8000/- per month.
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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present matter has become infructuous.
6. I have heard learned counsel for the applicant and perused the
judgment of the learned Family Court.
7. On a pointed query being made to the learned counsel for the applicant as to how the present matter has become infructuous, the
learned counsel for the applicant could not give any explanation.
8. Considering the submission advanced by the learned counsel for the applicant, materials available on record and also considering the price index and medical expenses, total amount awarded to the respondent cannot be said to be shockingly on higher side
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9. Accordingly, the criminal revision being devoid of merit is liable to be and is hereby dismissed.
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(Ramesh Sinha)
Chief Justice Abhishek