JUDGMENT

SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, J.:–By the impugned judgment and order dated 24.1.2013 the learned Single Judge of High Court of Judicature at Bombay has allowed Criminal Revision Petition No. 79 of 2012 preferred by the respondents by reversing order of learned Sessions Court and restoring that of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Miraj passed in Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 147/2011.

2. The facts relevant for adjudication of relevant issue arising in this appeal lie within a narrow compass. Respondent no. 1 is wife of appellant, respondent no. 2 is unmarried daughter and respondent no. 3 is minor son born out of marriage between the appellant and respondent no. 1. The aforesaid three contesting respondents initiated the present proceedings before the learned Magistrate by preferring an application under Sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). Learned Magistrate noticed the case of rival parties including undisputed facts such as solemnization of the marriage on 27.3.1986 as per Hindu rites. It is the case of contesting respondents/applicants that the appellant has qualification o