ANURAG GUPTA vs ARNIKA GUPTA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 16th January, 2025 CRL.A. 49/2025 & Crl.M.A. 1111/2025 ANURAG GUPTA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal & Ms Pooja Roy, Advocates Versus ARNIKA GUPTA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ravin Roy, Advocate through VC CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) Crl.M.A. 1111/2025 (for exemption) Allowed, subject to just exceptions. Application is disposed of. CRL.A. 49/2025 1. The present Appeal under Section 19(1) read with Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 has been filed by the Appellant seeking setting aside of Order dated 25.11.2024 passed by the learned Family Court, whereby he has been directed to pay ad interim maintenance of Rs. 30,000/- per month w.e.f. November, 2024 to Respondent-wife in proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘Cr.P.C.’ hereinafter) 2. The main ground of challenge is that the matter was never listed for hearing nor was any Application or request made for grant of ad interim 3. Learned counsel for Appellant submits that Respondent is a Judicial Officer and getting salary of approximately Rs.1,65,000/- per month. Though the Appella