ORDER :

Delay condoned.

Leave granted.

2. These appeals arise out of the Judgment and Final Order dated 14.12.2017 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Gwalior in Criminal Revision No.807/2014 and also out of the Order dated 02.05.2018 in Misc. Crl. Case No.4414 of 2018.

3. In the present case, in matrimonial proceedings initiated by the respondent-wife seeking dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(i-a) & (i-b) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 [“the Act” for short], decree for dissolution was passed by the Court of First Additional District Judge, Vidisha (M.P.) in Case No.87-A/2011 to the following effect:

“(a) Marriage solemnized between petitioner Rakesh Malhotra and respondent Smt. Krishna Malhotra on 21.09.1999 is declared dissolved after expiry of limitation period. After expiry of limitation period of appeal, petitioner and respondent would not remain husband and wife any more.

(b) In compliance of the order dated 23.01.2012 passed by the Hon’ble M.P. High Court, Gwalior Bench in Writ Petition No.6762/11 Rakesh Malhotra versus Smt. Krishna, in case amount of maintenance allowance payable during pendency of the case is due, petitioner would pay the same within the p