239 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
FAO-M-94-2017 and CMM-188-2017
Date of Decision : 12.12.2017
Balbir Chand …….Petitioner
versus
Romi ….Respondent
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
Present: Appellant in person with
Mr. Ajaypal Singh Madaan, Advocate.
Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate
for the respondent.
M.M.S. BEDI, JUDGE (ORAL)
Appellant – Balbir Chand present in person in the Court has
stated in the Court that he does not want to pay the interim litigation
expenses, and his appeal may be dismissed as withdrawn.
We have considered the facts and circumstances of the case.
The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 08.02.2017
dismissing the application under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act,
1955 filed by the appellant for restitution of conjugal rights. The lower
Court on issue No.1, considering the evidence on record, arrived at a
conclusion that on account of mental set up of the appellant, it was not
safe for the respondent and the minor children to stay with the appellant.
Since the appellant has failed to discharge the statutory onus
of paying interim litigation expenses of Rs.20,000/- to the respondent-
wife, his bona fide to resume cohabitation is apparently doubtful. The
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application under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 appears to
be a camouflage merely to create defence in divorce petition filed by the
respondent as well as in criminal proceedings initiated by her.
The appeal is, therefore, dismissed.
The application under Section 24 for maintenance pendente
lite, filed by the respondent-wife stands disposed of as the appeal has
been finally disposed of.
(M.M.S. BEDI)
JUDGE
(AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH )
JUDGE
12.12.2017
Neha
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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