$~11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: April 16, 2024 + CRL.M.C. 140/2024, CRL.M.A. 571/2024 RAJEEV DAGAR ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohit Mathur, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Nikhil Mehta, Mr. Himanshu Nailwal, Mr. Raghav Arora, Mr. Yash Mehta, Mr. Sehaj and Mr. Abhilash Mathur, Advocates.

versus MUKESH DAGAR ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Lakshay Kumar and Mr. Gitesh Aneja, Advocates with respondent in-person. CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA

J U D G M E N T

ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J. (ORAL)

1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) has been preferred on behalf of the petitioner Rajeev Dagar (husband of respondent No.2) for setting aside order dated 15.12.2023 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, South West District, Dwarka Courts, Delhi in „Rajeev Dagar vs. Mukesh Dagar‟, CA No.188/2023 and „Mukesh Dagar vs. Rajeev Dagar‟, CA No.226/2023.

2. In brief, Criminal Appeal No.188/2023 was preferred on behalf of Rajeev Dagar (petitioner herein) challenging order dated 31.03.2023 passed by learned MM in proceedings under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 whereby interim maintenance was grant