Anu Sharma v. Manish Kr. Angirash

$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5023/2018 & CRL.M.A. 33355/2018 ANU SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Ravi Bassi, Adv. with Mr.Sanyam Malik, Adv.

versus MANISH KR. ANGIRASH ..... Respondent Through Mr.P.K. Verma, Adv. with respondent in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 21.10.2019 1.

The respondent, who is present in Court, submitted that he is ready and willing to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month as interim maintenance for his daughter Mishti Angirash, on his own, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties and subject to the final adjudication of the matter pending under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as "D.V. Act"). 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to accept the sum of Rs.10,000/- as the interim maintenance for her daughter.

3.

Learned counsel for the respondent submitted that in view of the statement made by the respondent, the petitioner should withdraw her appeal pending before the Sessions Court.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to the same and submitted that the petitioner will withdraw the appeal filed by her pending before the Sessions Court without prejudice to her rights and contentions. However, in the interest of justice, directions may be issued to the Trial Court to dispose of the matter expeditiously, preferably, within six months. 5.

In view of the aforesaid submissions, the offer of the respondent is accepted as an undertaking given to the Court and the impugned orders dated 30.07.2018, 31.07.2018 & 13.08.2018, are modified to the extent that the respondent shall pay the sum of Rs.10,000/- per month as interim maintenance to his daughter till the disposal of the petition under Section 12 of the D.V. Act. The petitioner shall withdraw her appeal pending before the Sessions Court without prejudice to her rights and contentions. The Trial Court is directed to finally dispose of the matter on merits within eight months without being influenced by any of the orders or judgment passed by any Court in between the parties, as prayed by the parties. 6.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of the aforesaid directions, he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition.

7.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending application is also dismissed as withdrawn. CHANDER SHEKHAR, J OCTOBER 21, 2019/aa