Reply to Divorce/maintenance petition by wife

Hi, I am 34 Male, I got married in Feb-2017, We have been separated since July-2018. Wife filed DV and 498a in Dec-2019. I sent her legal notice in April-2022 to show interest for divorce, she acknowledged the receipt of the notice but now has filed a divorce petition us 13b hma and maintenance petition us 24 hma in May-2022. She has said she has no earnings or savings etc etc. Currently the 498a and DV case is pending, I absolutely want the divorce and do not wish to contest the divorce but the allegations in the petiton are criminal and false should i refute it and in such a case will it delay the divorce? My objective is to also get the divorce but I cannot agree to her allegations. -> I am planning to challenge the maintenance case and not contest the divorce. does my not contesting the divorce that has criminal charges against me affects my dv 498a? ->Can I show my wifes assets as legal heir to her grandparents, her granparents are not alive and have 20 acres of agricultural land and 1 acre of residential land in a nice locality which she is legal heir of among other siblings. please advice what should be the right strategy.