ANURAG MANOHAR KANKARWAL vs SOHAM RANI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 03.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 04.04.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 04.04.2026 + CRL.M.C. 5097/2024 & CRL.M.A. 19483/2024 ANURAG MANOHAR KANKERWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prateek Jain, Advocate. versus SOHAM RANI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunnirudh Kumar and Ms. Ruby Rani, Advocates CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. By way of present petition, the petitioner-husband seeks setting aside of the judgment dated 01.04.2024 [hereafter „impugned judgment‟], passed by the learned ASJ-05, Shahadra, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi [hereafter „Appellate Court‟], in Criminal Appeal No. 45/2023 preferred under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 [hereafter „PWDV Act‟], whereby the order dated 28.02.2023 passed by the learned MM (Mahila Court)- 01, Shahadra, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi [hereafter „Trial Court‟] in Ct. Cases 2271/2020, instituted by the respondent-wife under Section 12 of the PWDV Act, was partially modified. Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 5097/2024 Page 1 of 22 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:04.04.2026 15:09:19 FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2. Briefly stated, the facts of the present case are that the marriage between the petitioner-husband and the respondent-wife was solemnised on 13.11.2013 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. Out of the said wedlock, two male children, „S‟ and „A‟, were born on 25.08.2015 and 06.05.2017 respectively. However, owing to matrimonial discord between the parties, their relationship deteriorated and they started living separately in March 2019. It is stated that the elder son „S‟ is presently in the custody of the petitioner-husband, whereas the younger son „A‟ is in the custo