Heard Mr. Th. Ibohal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. H. Nabachandra, learned counsel for the re­spondent.

2. The revision petition has been preferred against the order dated 6.5.2013 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Manipur East in Cril. Appeal Case No. 8 of 2013 by which the appeal filed by the present petitioner/ap­pellant therein was dismissed.

The present petition raises the issue as to the nature of the proceeding initiated under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

3. As we proceed, we may refer to the bare minimum facts of the case as can be gath­ered from the pleadings. One Smt. Moirangthem Guni Devi, the respondent herein filed a complaint before the Chief Ju­dicial Magistrate, Imphal East under section 12(1) of the Protection of Women from Do­mestic Violence Act, 2005 (for short PWDV Act) against the present petitioner seeking reliefs, inter alia, for:--

(i) Protection under section 18, PWDV Act,

(ii) Monetary relief under section 20, PWDV Act,

(iii) Compensation order under section 22, PWDV Act,

(iv) Monthly maintenance allowance of Rs. 20,000/-,

12. Compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/-.

The said compla