MR DARPAN CHAUDHARY vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 23rd April, 2025 Pronounced on: 28th June, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 3355/2021, CRL.M.A. 20382/2021 & 34840/2023 MR DARPAN CHAUDHARY S/O Shri Arun Chaudhary R/O H.No. 33, Second Floor, Vishal Enclave, Rajouri Garden, Delhi-110027 .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohit Khurana, Mr. Kunal Mittal, Mr. Kumar Harsh and Mr. Aakash Mehta, Advocates. versus 1. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2. MRS. NISHTHA SACHDEVA W/O Sh. Darpan Chaudhary R/O F-1/13, Second Floor, Model Town, Delhi-110009 .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, Ld. APP for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner to set aside Order dated 27.03.2021, vide which learned MM has granted Interim Maintenance of Rs.1,50,000/- to the Respondents (wife and son of Petitioner) under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DV Act), which has been upheld by Principle District and Sessions Judge, Delhi in the Appeal, vide Order dated 09.07.2021. CRL.M.C. 3355/2021 Page 1 of 10 Signature Not Verified Signed By:RITA SHARMA Signing Date:02.07.2025 13:23:16 2. The Complainant/Respondent No.2 Nishtha Sachdeva had filed a Complaint under Section 12 of DV Act, claiming interim maintenance of Rs.1,50,000/- for herself and their minor child and also to issue directions to the Petitioner to pay school fee of the child. 3. Brief facts are that Parties had got married on 12.02.2015 and one son was born out of the wedlock on 12.09.2016. Due to matrimonial differences, they separated on 21.12.2008. Thereafter, the Complaint bearing CC No. 3371/2019 under 12 of DV Act was filed by the Complainant / Respondent No.2 for maintenance and other Reliefs. 4. The