Divergent judgment passed by the learned judge of Fast Track Court-VI in Crl.A.687/11 is called in question. Respondent herein was the complainant in the said case, i.e. Crl.Misc.102/11 and petitioner herein was the accused-respondent.

2. Petition had been filed under Sections 9(b) and 37(2)(c) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, (hereinafter referred to as the D.V.Act, for brevity). Parties will be referred to as complainant and respondent as per their ranking before the trial court in Crl.Misc.102/11.

3. Facts leading to the filing of the present revision petition are as follows:

a) Claiming herself to be the legally wife of the accused, the complainant chose to file a petition requesting the trial court o direct the accused to provide accommodation in his house and also to pay Rs.10,000/- p.m. as maintenance during her lifetime and to issue necessary direction to the local police in the event the respondent were to cause inconvenience and harassment and also to grant such other reliefs as the court deems fit in the circumstances of the case.

b) The respondent is stated to have married the complainant on 24.2.1965 as per Hindu customs in his residentia