JUDGMENT :

A.M. Khanwilkar, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal takes exception to the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi dated May 31, 2018 in Revision Petition (Criminal) No.204 of 2015, whereby the High Court partly allowed the revision petition preferred by the appellant and was pleased to set aside the judgment and order dated 28th January, 2015 in Petition No.363 of 2014, passed by the Judge, Family Courts, North Rohini, Delhi, to the limited extent of not granting maintenance amount to the appellant/wife from 10th December, 2010 onwards. The High Court instead directed the respondent/husband to pay the maintenance amount at the rate of Rs.9,000/- per month from 9th December, 2010 onwards to the appellant/wife.

3. There is a chequered history of litigation between the parties. Shorn of unnecessary details, the relevant facts for determination of the present appeal are that the appellant and the respondent got married on 24th March, 2002, according to Hindu rites and ceremonies at Infantry Hostel, Delhi Cantonment, Delhi. The respondent, being a permanent resident of Canada, had assured the appellant that he would take her with him to Canada on 28th