JUDGMENT :

Gurvinder Singh Gill, J.

The petitioner Amit Khanna has filed this petition challenging order dated 27.8.2018 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana whereby an order dated 12.1.2018 passed by learned JMIC, Ludhiana granting interim maintenance to the respondent, apart from rental amount has been upheld.

2. A few facts necessary to notice for disposal of this petition are that the respondent (wife of petitioner) filed a petition under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in the Court of JMIC, Ludhiana alleging therein that she had been married to petitioner Amit Khanna on 23.9.2006. It is further alleged that although huge number of articles in the shape of household goods and gifts were given at the time of marriage but the petitioner and his parents were not happy with the same and started demanding more dowry. It is stated therein that one male child was born out of the wedlock on 24.7.2008 but the conduct of the petitioner or of his parents did not improve. It is alleged that the petitioner and her parents had misappropriated the Istridhan and other articles belonging to the respondent. It is further alleged therein that the p