CORAM : M. M. NERLIKAR, J .

DATE : 23.09.2025 ORAL JUDGMENT :

Heard.

2. Issue Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr. R. D. Hazare, learned counsel waives service for respondent. With consent of learned counsel for the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing.

3. By way of this petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 17.02.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions judge, Hinganghat in Cri. (PWDV) Appeal No.6/2017, wherein the appeal under Section 29 of the Protection of Women’s from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (“D.V. Act”) was partly allowed. The said Court has enhanced the amount and directed to pay a total amount of Rs.6000/- per month from January, 2015 to the wife.

4. Brief facts:-

The marriage of the petitioner-husband and the respondent-wife took place on 15.04.2021. As there were differences between the couple, the petitioner filed the divorce petition before the Civil Judge, Senior Division at Nagpur.

However, the said petition was rejected by an order dated 02.04.2012. Preceeding to same, the respondent-wife filed a complaint under Section 12 of the D.V. Act bearing Misc. Cri. Application No.71/