Himachal Pradesh High Court
Date Of Decision : 20.03.2025 vs Anvesha on 20 March, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CMPMO No.745 of 2025
Date of Decision : 20.03.2025
Akshay Kumar Ranga …Petitioner
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Versus
Anvesha ...Respondent
Coram:
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma. Judge.
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Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner
rt : Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate.
For the respondents : Mr. Vipin Pandit, Advocate.
Romesh Verma, Judge(oral)
The present petition has been filed against
the order dated 11.11.2025 as passed by the learned Principal
Judge, camp Court at Reckongpeo, H.P., whereby the evidence
of the petitioner Akshay Kumar has been ordered to be closed.
Brief facts of the case are that respondent/wife
Anvesha filed a petition under Section 13(1)(1-a) of Hindu
Marriage Act 1955 for dissolution of Marriage on the ground of
cruelty .
Reply to the said petition was filed and the evidence
of the respondent/wife was closed on 14.5.2025, thereafter the
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Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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case was fixed for evidence on behalf of the petitioner-husband.
The case was fixed on 19.06.2025,14.07.2025, 12.08.2025,
13.10.2025 and finally on 11.11.2025 the evidence of the
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respondent was ordered to be closed vide the impugned order. It
is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the
impugned order is without any basis and no proper opportunity
was granted to the petitioner to lead his evidence and thus,
of
impugned order is liable to be quashed and set-aside
Learned counsel for the respondent/wife has
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defended the order and has submitted that sufficient
opportunity was granted to the petitioner to lead his evidence,
however, on one pretext or the other just to drag the matter,
evidence has not been led by him.
I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and
have gone through the case file.
Though there is no infirmity in the order as passed
by the learned Principal Judge Kinnaur Division at Rampur,
however, as a matter of indulgence and in the interest of justice
one last opportunity is granted to the petitioner to lead and
conclude his evidence, however, subject to payment of cost of
Rs. 20,000/- to the respondent/wife. Consequently, in the
peculiar facts and circumstances, the present petition is
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disposed off, granting one opportunity to the present petitioner
to lead his evidence, subject to the payment of cost of
Rs.20,000/-
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Parties are directed to remain present on before the
Principal Judge Kinnaur Division at Rampur on 06.04.2026
The Court below is directed to fix the date for
leading the evidence by the petitioner. The cost as imposed
of
shall be paid to the respondent by remitting the same to her
Bank account, the details whereof shall be supplied by the
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learned counsel for the respondent.
Before parting, it is made clear that in case the
evidence is not concluded by the petitioner on the date to be
given by the learned Principal Judge, camp Court at
Reckongpeo, in that event the order which was passed by the
learned Court below on 11.11.2025 shall revive.
Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed
off.
(Romesh Verma),
Judge
20.03.2026 (veena)
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