BALLIA: Bhojpuri actor and BJP MLC in Bihar Pawan Singh was fined Rs 3,000 by a family court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia on Saturday for failing to appear for a hearing in a maintenance case filed by his wife, Jyoti Singh.The court, which was informed that the actor could not attend because his mother was unwell, scheduled the next hearing for November 12.Pawan Singh’s lawyer said a medical certificate and an application seeking mediation had been submitted to the court on his behalf. Jyoti Singh, however, accused her husband of making a mockery of the judicial process by allegedly using his influence.Pawan Singh’s lawyer, Harivansh Singh, said the hearing was scheduled before Additional Principal Judge Kamalapati Prajapati at the family court.He said the actor could not appear in court as his mother, Pratima Devi, was unwell. A medical certificate issued by her doctor, along with an application seeking mediation, was submitted to the court on his behalf, the lawyer said.The court imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 for his absence and fixed November 12 as the next date of hearing.
Jyoti Singh accuses Pawan Singh of making a mockery of judicial process
Jyoti Singh appeared before the court along with her lawyer and accused her husband of using his influence to undermine the judicial process.“The case was filed four years ago. There is a limit to one’s patience. My life has been ruined,” she told reporters.
Marriage, previous hearings
Jyoti Singh filed the maintenance petition before the family court on April 22, 2022. The couple married on March 6, 2018.Pawan Singh had appeared before the court on November 5, 2022, following a notice. According to the information provided, the court had also imposed fines of Rs 1,000 on him for missing hearings on September 9 and October 5.The latest fine was imposed on Saturday after he failed to appear for the scheduled hearing.(With inputs from PTI)
