ANURAG MANOHAR KANKERWAL vs SOHAM RANI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 16.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 04.04.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 04.04.2026 + CRL.REV.P.(MAT.) 77/2024 & CRL.M.A. 32505/2024 ANURAG MANOHAR KANKERWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prateek Jain, Advocate. versus SOHAM RANI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Ruby Rani, Mr. Sunnirudh Kumar and Mr. Ganesh Singh, 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 order dated 02.08.2024 [hereafter „impugned order‟], passed by the learned Judge, Family Court-03, Shahadra, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi [hereafter „Family Court‟], in MT No. 387/2020, vide which his application – seeking review of order dated 31.05.2023 passed by the learned Family Court, granting interim maintenance of Rs.25,000/- per month to the respondent-wife and minor son „A‟ – was dismissed. 2. Briefly stated, the facts of the present case are that the Signature Not Verified CRL.REV.P.(MAT). 77/2024 Page 1 of 12 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:04.04.2026 15:09:19 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 custody of the respondent-wife. 3. Thereafter, on the basis of a complaint dated 31.08.2020 filed by the respondent-wife, FIR bearing No. 265/2020 wa