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HE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
MITALI THAKURIA
Abdus Sattar, S/O Late Rahman Ali – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam Rep. By The Pp – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MITALI THAKURIA, J.
Heard Mr. A. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State respondent No.1 and Mr. D. A. Kayum, learned counsel for the respondent No.2.
2. This application is filed under Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, read with Section 482 of the Cr. P.C., praying for quashing and/or suspending the impugned order dated 23.11.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kamrup, Amingaon in connection with Criminal Appeal Case No.07/2022, whereby, upholding the order dated 05.04.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class No.II, Kamrup, Amingaon [in short ‘learned JMFC ‘] in connection with D. V. Case No.07/2021, wherein, the petitioner was directed to pay an amount of Rs. 3,000/- per month to the respondent No.2.
3. The brief facts of the case is that,
3.1. The respondent No. 2 filed a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act of 2005") before the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup at Amingaon, seeking various reliefs under the said Act. The case was registere
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