JUDGMENT :

S.G. Chattopadhyay, J.

1. This criminal revision petition has been filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C. hereunder) against the judgment and order dated 18.07.2020 delivered in Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 2018 by the Additional Sessions Judge (Court No. 4) West Tripura, Agartala partly allowing the appeal against the judgment and order dated 23.08.2018 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First class (Court No. 8) Agartala in case No. CR 54 of 2016 under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ('the DV Act' in short).

2. Brief facts of the case are as under:

The wife presented an application under Section 12 of the DV Act in the court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First class (court No. 8) at Agartala on 22.01.2016 seeking various reliefs under the DV Act wherein she referred to several incidents of domestic violence against her husband. It was stated by her that after solemnization of their marriage a son was born to them on 28.05.2001. Their relationship was normal for a period of 01 year only. Thereafter, her husband subjected her to harassment and torture for dowry and since she was unable to meet