Nitin Manirao Lotlikar v. Nidhi Nitin Litlikar And ANR

JAYARAJAN ANJAKULATH NAIR Date: 2022.06.18 11:26:44 +0530 JAYARAJAN ANJAKULATH NAIR 1/2 59 WP-334.22.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.334 OF 2022 Nitin Manirao Lotlikar ] ... Petitioner Vs.

Nidhi Nitin Lotlikar & Anr.

] ... Respondents ...

Ms. Krupali H. Rajani for the petitioner.

...

CORAM

: SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.

DATED : 16TH JUNE, 2022.

P.C.:- 1.

The limited relief sought in the writ petition is to issue a direction to the 13th Sessions Judge at Dindoshi, Mumbai, to expedite hearing of Criminal Appeal No.119 of 2018 filed by the petitioner/husband under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The said appeal is filed by the petitioner/appellant being aggrieved by the grant of maintenance by the learned Magistrate at Andheri in D.V. proceedings, where the husband has been directed to pay maintenance of Rs.20,000/- per month to the wife. AJN

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The innocuous prayer made in the petition deserves to be granted, without issuing notice to the other side, as it can be seen that the criminal appeal is pending since 2018. The 13th Sessions Court at Dindoshi, Mumbai is requested to expedite the hearing of Criminal Appeal No.119 of 2018 and shall make every endeavour to conclude the proceedings within four months from today.

3.

The writ petition is disposed off with the above direction. [SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.] AJN