CRL.REV.P.(MAT.) 153/2026 $~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.REV.P.(MAT.) 153/2026 NARESH BEDI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Sharma and Mr. Darsh Bansal, Advocates. versus VANDANA BEDI .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 23.03.2026 CRL.M.A. 8716/2026 (exemption) Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. CRL.REV.P.(MAT.) 153/2026, CRL.M.A. 8717/2026 (for additional documents), CRL.M.A. 8718/2026 (for ad-interim ex-parte stay) By way of the present petition filed under section 438 read with sections 442 and 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (‘BNSS’), the petitioner seeks setting-aside of order dated 12.12.2025 passed by the learned Family Court-II, West District, Tis Hazari, Delhi (‘family court’) in Mt. No. 645/2017, whereby the learned family court has awarded ad-interim maintenance of Rs.35,000/- per month to the respondent from the date of the filing of the application. The petition under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘Cr.P.C.’) is still pending consideration before the learned trial court; and is listed next for recording of evidence of the parties. 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 30/03/2026 at 15:39:51 CRL.REV.P.(MAT.) 153/2026 Considering that the impugned order only awards ad-interim maintenance; and the proceedings are still pending before the learned family court, where the petitioner will get an opportunity of canvassing the opposition and contentions that he is citing before this court, and in light of the provisions of section 438(2) of the BNSS, this court is not inclined to entertain the present petition, which is accordingly dismissed at the stage of issuance of notice itself. Needless to add, that the petitioner shall be at liberty to canvass all the grounds for opposing the petition under section 125 of the Cr.P.C. before the learned family court, as may be permissible in accordance with law. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J MARCH 23, 2026/ak 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 30/03/2026 at 15:39:51