(1.) Heard Sri T.A. Khan, learned counsel for appellant and Sri Shesh Kumar learned counsel for respondent.
(2.) The present First Appeal under Section 19 of Family Courts Act, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as "Act 1984") is arising from the judgement and order dated 2.11.2002 passed by Principal Judge, Family Court Moradabad in Civil Misc. Case No.206 of 1999 under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986 (hereinafter referred to as "Act of 1986), which reads as under :-
(3.) From a perusal of Section 3 of Act of 1986, it is clear that the application thereunder can be filed before the Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (hereinafter referred to as Cr.P.C.1973)