ROHIT MOHAN PUGALIA vs PURVI ROHIT PUGAIA

Judgment text excerpt

Sumedh 13-asmca-367-2024-J.doc IN THE HIGH Court OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO.367 OF 2024 Rohit Mohan Pugalia ] Indian Inhabitant, age 37 years, ] having his place of residence at ] 401, Villa Velloze, Central Avenue, ] Santacruz (West), Mumbai 400 054. ] …Applicant. Versus Purvi Rohit Pugalia ] W/o Rohit Mohan Pugalia ] Indian Inhabitant, age 37 years, ] having her place of residence at ] 402, Villa Velloze, Central Avenue ] Santacruz (West), Mumbai 400 054. ] …Respondent. Mr. J.K. Shah a/w Ms. Namrata Thakur, Ms. Pooja Shah i/by RJ Law for the Applicant. Mr. Vikramjeet M. Siram a/w Ms. Shaily S. Jain for the Respondent CORAM : KAMAL KHATA, J. RESERVED ON : 11th August, 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : 19th August, 2025. JUDGMENT: 1) By this Application, the Applicant seeks transfer of DV case No.62/DV/2024 from Metropolitan Magistrate 71 st Court at Bandra, to the Family Court at Bandra, to be heard and decided along with Divorce Petition No.A-1250 of 2024 and Restitution Petition No.A-1815 of 2024. Digitally signed by SUMEDH SUMEDH NAMDEO NAMDEO SONAWANE SONAWANE Date: 2025.08.20 1/7 09:29:30 +0530 Sumedh 13-asmca-367-2024-J.doc 2) Mr. Shah, learned counsel for the Applicant submits that, the Respondent has instituted a Divorce Petition No.A-1250 of 2024 before the Family Court at Bandra. In contrast, the Applicant has filed a Petition bearing No.A-1815 of 2024 before the Family Court at Mumbai seeking restitution of conjugal rights, custody of minor daughter Rhyah, and other consequential reliefs. 3) The Respondent has also filed a case No.62/DV/2024 before the Metropolitan Magistrate 71st Court, Bandra, under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) against the Applicant. Learned