'Shami forced me to quit, tried to ruin my life’: Hasin Jahan welcomes court’s Rs 4 lakh alimony order

Kolkata: Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami, welcomed the Calcutta High Court’s order directing the Indian pacer to pay Rs 4 lakh per month as maintenance.

Speaking to ANI, Jahan criticised Shami for forcing her to give up her career in modelling and acting after their marriage.

“I used to model and act before I got married. Shami forced me to quit my profession and live only as a housewife. I loved him so much that I accepted it happily… But now, I have no earnings of my own. Shami must take responsibility for our maintenance. That’s why we had to approach the court when he denied it,” she said, adding, “He cannot destroy me because I am on the path of justice, while he is on the path of injustice.”

On Tuesday, the Calcutta High Court directed the Indian pacer to pay Rs 1.5 lakh per month to Jahan and Rs 2.5 lakh to their daughter as interim maintenance. The order came after Jahan moved the High Court challenging a 2023 sessions court order that had fixed the total monthly maintenance at Rs 1.3 lakh (Rs 50,000 to Jahan and Rs 80,000 to her daughter).

"If you are entering a relationship with someone, it is not written on their face that they have a poor character, are a criminal, or will play with your and your daughter's future... I too became a victim like this... God has forgiven the biggest criminals. He can not see the protection, future, and happiness of his daughter. He should also give up his stubbornness of wanting to ruin Hasir Jahan's life. He cannot destroy me because I am on the path of justice while he is on the path of injustice," she added.

Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, in his order, said the revised sum was fair and reasonable to ensure financial stability for both petitioners until the main application is disposed of. He also clarified that Shami would be free to voluntarily contribute further towards his daughter’s education or other needs.

Jahan had filed an FIR against Shami and his family in 2018, four years after their marriage in 2014, alleging domestic violence, dowry harassment, and neglect. She had sought Rs 10 lakh monthly interim relief, Rs 7 lakh for herself and Rs 3 lakh for her daughter.