$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010103792026 + TR.P.(CRL.) 19/2026 SHWETA DEV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Krishnan Kumar, Mr. Aman Bhati and Mr. Anubhav Kumar, Advocates. versus ROHIT VERMA .....Respondent Through: Appearance not given CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 23.09.2026 1. By this petition under Section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [“CrPC”], the Petitioner seeks transfer of Maintenance Petition No. 314/2024, instituted under Section 125 of the CrPC, from the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, District East, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, to the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, District Shahdara, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. 2. Counsel for the Respondent states that he wishes to file a reply. He submits that the Respondent had already raised an objection before the Family Court regarding the lack of territorial jurisdiction. He, therefore, submits that, instead of transferring the Maintenance Petition to the Principal Judge, Family Court, District Shahdara, the Maintenance Petition ought to be dismissed for want of territorial jurisdiction. 3. The Court is unable to accept the aforesaid submission. The present 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 25/09/2026 at 11:55:51 petition has been filed consequent to the objection raised by the Respondent before the Family Court. The Petitioner has herself stated that the last matrimonial residence of the parties falls within the jurisdiction of P.S. Madhu Vihar, District Shahdara, and that the Maintenance Petition was filed before the District East Family Court inadvertently. The report of the Filing Counter, as recorded in the order dated 8th October, 2025 passed by the Family Court, also states that the matrimonial residence falls within P.S. Madhu Vihar, District Shahdara. The Family Court, in view of the said report, recorded that the Maintenance Petition was not maintainable before it and directed the Petitioner to take steps for transfer of the petition to the concerned district. 4. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed. Maintenance Petition No. 314/2024, titled Shweta Dev v. Rohit Verma, presently pending before the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, District East, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, shall stand transferred to the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, District Shahdara, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. 5. Disposed of. SANJEEV NARULA, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 nk 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 25/09/2026 at 11:55:51