Crl. Revision No.-2786 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No.-2786 of 2010 Date of decision: 08.10.2010 Sanjeet .. Petitioner Versus Smt. Poonam .. Respondent Present:- Ms. Monisha Lamba, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. This petition has been filed by the petitioner-husband against the order dated 26.08.2010 whereby during the pendency of the petition filed by the respondent-wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, he has been directed to pay interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.1500 p.m.; besides, Rs.2500/- as litigation expenses. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner has no income of any kind to pay the maintenance amount and, therefore, the order directing him to pay maintenance is liable to be set aside. It is also submitted that the petitioner is a student of B.Ed. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that according to the respondent-wife, the petitioner is a property dealer and has rental income and his total earnings are about 50,000/- p.m. The learned District Judge, Family Court, Gurgaon, has held that the petitioner has the capacity to maintain his wife. Accordingly, a sum of Rs.1500/- p.m. as interim maintenance and Rs.2500/- as litigation expenses have been awarded. The award of maintenance is only as an interim measure besides, all able bodied men are expected that they can maintain their wives. Crl. Revision No.-2786 of 2010 ::2:: In the facts and circumstances, no interference with the impugned order is made out. Consequently, the criminal revision petition is dismissed. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE October 08, 2010 sukhpreet