JUDGMENT

1. The petition is filed by the wife challenging order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Greater Mumbai in Criminal Appeal No.137 of 2021, by which the order passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate on 06/03/2021 in Criminal Case No.11/DV/2019 is set aside.

2. The petitioner-wife instituted proceedings for domestic violence by pleading that her marriage with the respondent was solemnized on 16/05/1994 in accordance with the Islamic Law and, after the marriage, she started to cohabit with her husband in her matrimonial home. However, on account of discord, she instituted proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (for short, "the D.V. Act"), but on the respondent offering a settlement, she withdrew the proceedings under the D.V. Act filed by her before the Family Court at Bandra. Under the said compromise, they started residing together, but as there was a neglect on the part of the husband, she moved an application under Sec. 23 of the D.V. Act, claiming interim maintenance of Rs.10,000.00 per month for herself and a rent of Rs.25,000.00 along with interim compensation of Rs.5.00 lakhs.

3. The application was contes