Kiran Rani v. Suresh Kumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.345 Date of Decision: 16.02.2026 KIRAN RANI ....Applicant

Versus

SURESH KUMAR .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Deshpreet Singh, Advocate for the applicant.

Respondent ex parte vide order dated 12.02.2026. ***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. DMC/861/2025 titled 'Suresh Kumar v/s Kiran Rani', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the courts at Bathinda and she seeks transfer of the same to Family Court, Abohar, District Fazilka. Upon notice issued, the respondent did not make appearance and as such, was proceeded against ex parte.

Counsel for the applicant heard.

At the very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 04.12.2005 and two daughters were born from the said wedlock, who are in the age group of 10 to 17 years. Both the daughters are stated to be in the care and custody of the respondent, at present. On account of matrimonial

dispute, the applicant has filed complaint under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act as well as petition under Section 144 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which are pending in the courts at Abohar and the respondent is making appearance in both the said litigation. Apart from it, she has also filed one private complaint i.e. COMI/35/2025 under Section 406 and 498-A IPC, which is pending in the courts at Abohar, for preliminary evidence. The distance between the two places is stated to be 75 kms.

Even though, there are two daughters born from the wedlock of the parties, who are in the custody of the respondent, but however, they are comparatively not of overage, wherein the presence of one parent, with whom they are living, is not required all the time. Considering the aforesaid and also taking into consideration the fact of the applicant, not having any source of earning and two other litigation, arising from the broken marriage, to be already pending in the courts at Abohar, which are pursued by the respondent and besides the same, one complaint already pending at Abohar, which is at a preliminary stage and above it, considering the fact of respondent, having not come forward to resist the transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e.

DMC/861/2025 titled 'Suresh Kumar v/s Kiran Rani', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Bathinda, to Family Court (Camp Court), Abohar, District Fazilka. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Bathinda, to the District and Sessions Judge, Fazilka.

Learned District and Sessions Judge, Fazilka, shall assign the said petition to Family Court (Camp Court), Abohar. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court (Camp Court), Abohar, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 16.02.2026 JUDGE Sonu Saini Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No