THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8256 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the order dated 27.7.2009 in Criminal Revision Petition No.19 of 2009 on the file of the I Additional Sessions Judge, Karimnagar. By order dated 25.9.2008 in M.C. No.3 of 2006 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Manthani, the learned Magistrate, after considering the evidence on record, directed the petitioner to pay maintenance of Rs.2,500/- to the respondent no.2 herein, who is his minor son. On revision, the said amount was reduced to Rs.1,500/- per month by the revisional court. Challenging the same, the present criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/husband. There is no dispute that the first respondent is a minor, aged about 5 years, who is under the care and custody of maternal grand father. It is also not in dispute that during pendency of maintenance case, wife of the petitioner died. Therefore, the petitioner is bound to pay maintenance wherever his son resides. With regard to income, the evidence of P.W.1 shows that the petitioner was doing business in the name and style ‘M/s.Vijetha Enterprises’ and M/s. Vijaya Electricals’ and earning Rs.5,000/- per month. There is no cross-examination by the learned counsel for the petitioner in the trial court to show that he was not doing any business. Therefore, considering the evidence on record, the revisional Court rightly reduced the amount to Rs.1,500/- per month. That amount cannot be shown to be beyond the capacity of the petitioner or on higher side. Hence, there are no grounds to interfere with the impugned order. The Criminal Petition is devoid of merit and is, accordingly, dismissed. ---------------------- (K.C.Bhanu, J.) 09.10.2009 DRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8256 of 2009 Date: 9.10.2009 Between: Adapa Srinivas …Petitioner And State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor & another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8256 of 2009 09.10.2009