K.BABU, J.

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Crl.R.P Nos.1173 & 1577 of 2013

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Dated this the 13^th day of January, 2025

ORDER

These Criminal Revision Petitions arise from the order dated 16.06.2011 in M.C No.35/2010 passed by the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Pala, in a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as 'the DV Act'), which was modified by the Sessions Court, Kottayam, in Crl.A No.323/2011.

2. The petitioner in M.C No.35/2010 is the revision petitioner in Crl.R.P No.1577/2013. Respondent No.1, her former husband, is the revision petitioner in Crl.R.P No.1173/2013.

3. The parties will be referred to in terms of their status in the Trial Court.

Revision Petition No.1577/2013

4. The petitioner filed an application seeking protection order, residence order and monetary reliefs as per the provisions of the DV Act.

5. The petitioner set up the following pleadings:

Respondent No.1 is the husband of the petitioner. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are his parents. Respondent No.4 is his brother. The marriage between respondent No.1 and the petitioner was solemnised on 06.07.2003. Two