IN THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY
COURT, [PLACE]
MATRIMONIAL PETITION NO. [XXXX] OF 20[XX]
Petitioner : Smt. Priya Sharma W/O Rajesh Sharma & D/O Kishan Parekh
aged 30 years, Business: Job
residing at 12, Green View Apartments, Ghod Dod Road, Surat, Gujarat.
Versus
Respondent: Shri Rajesh Sharma S/O Mohit Sharma
aged 32 years, Business: Job
residing at 25, Lakeview Society, Athwalines, Surat, Gujarat.
PETITION UNDER SECTION 144 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGRIK SURAKSHA
SANHITA, 2023
The Petitioner above-named most respectfully submits as follows:
1. The Petitioner is the legally wedded wife of the Respondent. The marriage between
the Petitioner and the Respondent was solemnized on [date of marriage] at [place of
marriage], according to Hindu rites and customs. The Petitioner and the Respondent
cohabited as husband and wife at [address], which is within the jurisdiction of this
Hon’ble Court.
2. This Hon’ble Court has the jurisdiction to entertain and decide this petition as the
parties last resided together at [address], and the Respondent is currently residing at
[address], both of which are within the territorial limits of this Hon’ble Court.
3. The Petitioner submits that after the marriage, she performed her duties as a wife and
contributed to the household in every possible manner. Despite her efforts, the
Respondent has neglected his obligations towards the Petitioner, including providing
her with maintenance, which he is legally and morally bound to do.
4. The Respondent has failed to maintain the Petitioner and has deserted her since [date].
He has neither provided her with financial support nor fulfilled his duties as a
husband, forcing the Petitioner into financial and emotional distress.
5. The Petitioner is unemployed and has no independent source of income to sustain
herself. She is entirely dependent on the Respondent, who is capable of providing
maintenance as he is employed as [Respondent’s occupation] and earns approximately
[income amount] per month.
6. The Petitioner, being the legally wedded wife of the Respondent, is entitled to
maintenance under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The
Respondent’s refusal to provide maintenance is a violation of the Petitioner’s legal
and fundamental rights.
7. The Petitioner is entitled to claim maintenance of Rs. [amount] per month for her
sustenance, considering the Respondent’s financial capacity and standard of living.
PRAYER
The Petitioner, therefore, most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to:
a) Direct the Respondent to pay a monthly maintenance amount of Rs. [amount] to the
Petitioner under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023;
b) Pass such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the
interest of justice.
AND FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS, THE PETITIONER SHALL, AS IN DUTY
BOUND, EVER PRAY.
Place: Surat
Date:
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(Petitioner)
Counsel for the Petitioner
____________________
(Advocate Name)
VERIFICATION
I, [Name of the Petitioner], wife of [Name of the Respondent], residing at [Address], do
hereby solemnly affirm and declare that the statements made in paragraphs 1 to 6 of this
petition are true to my knowledge and belief. I further verify that no part of this petition is
false and nothing material has been concealed therein.
Verified at [Place] on this [XX] day of [Month, Year].
Place: Surat
Date:
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(Petitioner)
Counsel for the Petitioner
____________________
(Advocate Name)
AFFIDAVIT
I, [Name of the Petitioner], wife of [Name of the Respondent], residing at [Address], do
hereby solemnly affirm and declare That I am the Petitioner in the above-mentioned case and
am fully conversant with the facts and circumstances of the case. That the contents of
paragraphs 1 to 6 of the petition are true to my knowledge and belief. That I have not
suppressed any material facts and have made this affidavit in support of my petition for
declaration of nullity of marriage.
I, [Name of the Advocate], Advocate, [Address], do hereby solemnly affirm and declare That
I am the Advocate for the Petitioner in the above-mentioned case. That the contents of this
petition have been drafted under my instructions and the same are as per the instructions of
the Petitioner. That I have explained the contents of this petition to the Petitioner and she has
understood the same.
Place: Surat
Date:
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(Petitioner)
Counsel for the Petitioner
____________________
(Advocate Name)
