CRL.M.C. 5343/2026 1 $~88 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5343/2026 SMT. ANU SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Divya Sharma, Ms. Jolly Sharma and Mr. B.K. Roy, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 29.07.2026 CRL.M.A. 22394-22395/2026(for exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 5343/2026 1. Petitioner had filed a complaint under Section 12 of the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, seeking maintenance from her husband and others. Such petition was filed in the year 2020 and the limited request is to request the learned Trial Court to expedite the disposal of the abovesaid complaint. 2. It is informed that the learned Trial Court has already awarded interim maintenance in favour of the petitioner and as per such interim order, her husband, a serving Indian Army Personnel, is required to pay monthly maintenance @ Rs. 20,929/-. 3. Various order-sheets have been placed on record and, on the strength of the abovesaid order-sheets, it is contended that the respondent is not diligently This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/08/2026 at 10:56:00 CRL.M.C. 5343/2026 2 defending the abovesaid petition and is delaying its disposal. 4. The next date of hearing before the learned Trial Court is stated to be 14.09.2026 for cross-examination of complainant. 5. Since the complaint is pending for the last around 6 years, the present petition is disposed of with direction to the learned Trial Court to expedite its disposal while ensuring that no unnecessary and unwarranted adjournments are granted to either of the parties. 6. The petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. 7. A copy of the order be sent to the learned Trial Court for information and due compliance. MANOJ JAIN, J JULY 29, 2026/nr/pb This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/08/2026 at 10:56:00