ORDER

1. This criminal revision has been filed by the petitioner under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 being crestfallen by the order dated 04.12.2021 passed by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Indore in Cr.A. No. 11/2020, whereby the learned Appellate Court has affirmed the order of the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Indore wherein the application filed under Section 23 of Prevention of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as 'DV Act') was allowed and the petitioner No. 1 was directed to pay Rs.5,000/- as interim maintenance to the respondent.

2. With regard to this revision petition, it is undisputed fact that the marriage between the petitioner No. 1/husband and respondent/wife was solemnized on 07.02.2004. It is also undisputed that the application filed by the respondent under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. for maintenance was dismissed by the learned II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Indore vide order dated 19.07.2018.

3. Succinctly, the case of the respondent is that after marriage, the in-laws of the respondent have started demand of dowry and harassed the respondent while she was residi