JUDGMENT

Subramonium Prasad, J. The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C is directed against the order dated 28.02.2020, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-03, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in Criminal Appeal No. 55/2/19, affirming the order dated 31.08.2019 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate, Mahila Court in an application under Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as "the DV Act") directing the petitioner herein to pay a sum of Rs.16,500/- as interim maintenance to the respondent herein/wife.

2. The facts, in brief, leading to the instant petition are as under:

a) The petitioner and the respondent got married on 01.12.2014 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. A child was born out of the wedlock but unfortunately the child expired. Differences arose between the petitioner and the respondent. It is stated that the respondent herein left the matrimonial home on 22.02.2016. It is stated that the respondent filed a petition under Section 12 of the DV Act praying for direction to the petitioner herein to let the respondent herein reside in the shared household, granting injunction against the fami