Shrishti v. Suraj Pal Sangwan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH TA-1380-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 10, 2026 Shrishti ...Applicant

Versus

Suraj Pal Sangwan

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

Present:

Mr.Jatin Sehra, Advocate for the applicant.

None for the respondent.

**** ARCHANA PURI, J.

As observed in the previous order, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance on that day. Even today, none has appeared on behalf of the respondent. As such, the respondent is proceeded against ex-parte.

Counsel for the applicant heard.

Applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, filed by respondent-husband, bearing No.DMC-167-2024, titled 'Suraj Pal Sangwan vs. Shrishti', pending in the Family Court Bhiwani, and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Rohtak.

TA-1380-2025 -2It is submitted that marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 28.03.2023, but no child was born from the said wedlock. Unfortunately, on account of matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is not having any source of earning and is dependent upon her parental family. She has filed complaint under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act as well as petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C., which are pending in the Courts at Rohtak and the respondent is making appearance in both the aforesaid cases. Besides the aforesaid, even the respondent is facing trial in case FIR No.422 dated 03.12.2024 under sections 323, 354-A, 406, 498-A, 506 and 34 IPC, in the Courts at Rohtak.

In view of the submissions aforesaid, considering the applicant to be not having any source of earning and also about the fact of other three litigation, arising from the estranged marriage, to be already pending in the Courts at Rohtak, which are being pursued by the respondent, more particularly, the criminal case, wherein the respondent is facing trial and he is required to make appearance, on each and every date and above it, respondent, not having come forward to resist the application, the transfer application, as such, is hereby allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, filed by respondent-husband, bearing No.DMC167-2024, titled 'Suraj Pal Sangwan vs. Shrishti', stands transferred from the Family Court, Bhiwani, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Rohtak. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Bhiwani, to the District and Sessions Judge, Rohtak. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Rohtak, shall assign the

TA-1380-2025 -3said petition to the Family Court, Rohtak. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Rohtak, within a period of one month from today onwards.

February 10, 2026 (ARCHANA PURI) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No