( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been directed against the judgment and order dated 1. 10. 1991 passed in criminal Case No. 94/91 passed by the learned Magistrate and the judgment and order dated 11. 11. 1992 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge in Criminal Revision No. 479/91. Execution proceeding No. 110/83 was continuing since long and after change of status due to divorce an application was filed by the husband before the learned Magistrate for cancellation of the execution proceedings and the same was rejected on 1. 10. 1991.

( 2 ) A revision was preferred by the petitioner before the Court of Sessions and by an order dated 11. 11. 1992 the Addl. Sessions Judge, Basti, dismissed it on the ground that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 (hereinafter called as the Act) has no retrospective operation. Both the Courts below referred Section 7 of the said Act wherein it has been provided that every application of a divorced woman under Section 125 or under Section 127 Cr. P. C. pending before a Magistrate on the date of the commencement of this Act shall be disposed of by the such Magistrate in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Acco