GURCHARAN SINGH Vs. SUKHJIT KAUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY way of this appeal, Gurcharan Singh -appellant assailed the judgment and decree dated 04.10.2013 passed by learned Additional District Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib, dismissing H.M.A. case No. 39 dated 17.04.2012 filed by him against his wife Sukhjit Kaur -respondent for dissolution of their marriage. The facts garnered from the record are as under: -

(2.) THE respondent contested the petition. The foremost preliminary objection raised by her was that the instant petition was a counter blast to the complaint under Sections 307, 406, 498 -A and 120 -B of I.P.C. filed by her against the appellant and other members of his family who had since been summoned vide order dated 21.11.2011. She also mentioned a petition under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. filed by her had been accepted and the appellant had been directed to pay maintenance allowance to her and her daughter vide order dated 21.07.2010.

(3.) BOTH the parties adduced evidence in support of their respective contentions.