4. On receipt of the process, the petitioner appeared before the learned Court below, filed his written objection, and after hearing both sides, the learned JMFC passed an order dated 15.09.2023, whereby, Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five thousand) was granted towards monthly maintenance for the respondent No. 1 and directed the petitioner to pay compensation of Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees Forty thousand) to the aggrieved/respondent No. 1.

5. On being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order of the learned trial Court below dated 15.09.2023, the present petitioner preferred an appeal under Section 29 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for setting aside the aforesaid judgment and order by the learned Court below.

6. The learned Appellate Court i.e., the learned Additional Session Judge No. 2, Nagaon had accordingly admitted the appeal subject to payment of 50% of monthly maintenance to the aggrieved/respondent No. 1 till disposal of the appeal without giving any due consideration to the contention of the petitioner.

7. The petitioner, being highly aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned order dated 16.10.2023 passed by the learned Additional Session Judge No. 2, has preferred