Crl. Misc. No.M-13580 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-13580 of 2010 Date of Decision: July 20, 2010 Rajiv Pathania …..Petitioner Vs. Taruna Pathania and another …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Arihant Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the setting aside of orders annexure P-3 and annexure P-1 passed by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Patiala and Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patiala, granting interim maintenance to the respondents at the rate of Rs.2000/- per month to respondent No.1 and at the rate of Rs.1500/- per month to respondent No.2, totaling amounting to Rs.3500/- per month. Crl. Misc. No.M-13580 of 2010 [2] Petitioner claims that respondent No.1 is earning Rs.15000/- per month being a qualified lady capable of maintaining herself. She should not be awarded any maintenance. After going through the record, I am of the opinion that there is a meager scope of interference in the interim maintenance order even otherwise the amount of interim maintenance awarded to the respondents is not excessive. This petition is dismissed. However, a direction is issued to the trial Court to conclude the proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C. expeditiously. Nothing mentioned in the orders passed by the Courts below or by this Court will effect the merits of the proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C. which is yet to be decided on the basis of evidence. July 20, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE