J U D G M E N T

(Dated this the 31st day of March, 2026)

The respondents in M.C No. 18 of 2021 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Mattancherry, filed this Crl.Rev.Pet underSection 438and 442 ofBNSSagainst the judgment of the learned Sessions Judge in Crl.A.No. 454/2023 dated 17.12.2025, by which the learned Sessions Judge modified the order passed by the learned Magistrate in Crl.MP No. 510/2021.

2. The above M.C case was filed by the respondents under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (in short ‘the DV Act’). Along with the M.C she preferred an application under Section 23 of the DV Act seeking interim relief. The learned Magistrate directed the petitioner to pay interim maintenance at the rate of Rs. 50,000/- per month. It was reduced to Rs. 30,000/- in appeal.

3. Against the above appellate order, she preferred this Crl.Rev.Pet. As per Sub Section 2 of Section 438 of BNSS , the powers of revision conferred by Sub Section 1 shall not be exercised in relation to any interlocutory order passe