PRADEEP SINGH vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Pronounced on: 16.04.2025 + CRL.M.C. 7371/2024 & CRL.M.A. 28112/2024 PRADEEP SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddhant Gautam, Adv. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Wali, APP for State. Mr. Anindya Malhotra, Mr. Shaurya Lamba, Mr. Sanidhya Chowdhry and Ms. Harishmita Singh, Advs. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J. 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking setting aside of the impugned order dated 03.06.2024 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Patiala House Courts in MT Case No. 206/2021 titled as Pushpa & Anr Vs Pradeep Panwar whereby the petitioner was directed to pay a sum of Rs. 13,000/- p.m. as interim maintenance. 2. The brief facts which are relevant for the disposal of the present petition are that the petitioner/husband and respondent no. 2/wife got married on 14.04.2019. A child, namely Master Tarush, was born out of said wedlock on 09.03.2020. There were a few issues in the marriage that led to the separation on 28.01.2021. Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 7371/2024 Page 1 of 8 Digitally Signed By:DEEPAK SINGH Signing Date:18.04.2025 14:51:03 3. Thereafter, on 11.12.2021 respondent no.2/wife filed a Maintenance Petition being MT Case No. 206/2021 under section 125 CrPC praying for maintenance. The learned Trial court vide order dated 31.10.2022 directed the Petitioner to deposit Rs.5000/- per month as ad-interim maintenance for maintenance of minor child. Later, vide impugned order dated 03.06.2024, the learned Trial court granted Rs. 13,000/- per month as interim maintenance to the wife and minor child of the petitioner. The present petition is filed against the said impugned order. 4. This court