IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GAJENDRA SINGH

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ON THE 2 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL REVISION No. 5212 of 2023 SHASHANK MALVIYA Versus SMT. NISHA W/O SHASHANK MALVIYA Appearance:

Shri Ramkrishna Shastri - Advocate for the petitioner.

ORDER The present criminal revision under Section 397 read with Section 401 of Cr.P.C., 1973 is preferred being aggrieved by the order dated 08.10.2021 passed in MJCR No.52/2020 by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Tarana, Ujjain as affirmed by judgment dated 14.08.2023 in CRA No.44/2023 by Addtional Session Judge, Tarana District Ujjain, M.P. whereby an amount of Rs.3,000/- per month has been awarded as interim maintenance in favour of respondent under Section 23 of Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 from the date of order.

2. Facts in brief are that marriage was solemnized on 22.11.2019 and an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 seeking various claims was preferred and an application under Section 23 of Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 was also preferred claiming Rs.20,000/- per month as maintenance alleging domestic vio