HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4057 of 2009 O R D E R: This petition is filed by the husband questioning the order dated 05-02- 2009 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Ranga Reddy District in Crl.M.P.No. 348 of 2008 in MC No. 189 of 2008 granting interim maintenance of Rs.3,000/- p.m., from that date to the 2nd respondent –wife under Section 125 Cr.P.C. There is no dispute about relationship between the parties. There is also no dispute about both the parties living separately. According to the petitioner, the 2nd respondent left his company voluntarily. It is a matter to be enquired at the time of enquiry of main Maintenance Case. There is no dispute that the 2nd respondent gave report to the Neredmet police on which a case in Cr.No. 155 of 2007 was registered against the petitioners and others under Sections 384, 406, 498-A, 506/34 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. As the matter now stands the dispute is with regard to quantum of interim maintenance. 2. The 2nd respondent claimed interim maintenance of Rs.5000/- per month and the lower Court granted only Rs.3,000/- per month. According to the petitioner who filed his previous salary certificate in the lower court, his gross salary was Rs.12,672/- and there were total deductions to the extent of Rs.4,410/-. The balance of salary was Rs.8,262/-, which is his net salary. The petitioner now produced latest salary certificate before this Court, and it shows that the petitioner’s gross salary is Rs.15,325/- out of which, there are deductions to the extent of Rs.7,660/- and his net salary is Rs.7,665/-. The deductions are all voluntary deductions and they are not compulsory deductions except to the extent of about Rs.1400/- per month. 3. It is contended by the petitioner’s counsel that the petitioner has got two unmarried sisters out of whom one is mentally retarded. It is not disclosed how many brothers the petitioner has got and whether his parents are alive or not. Sisters are not totally dependent persons as per law on the brothers. It is the duty of the husband to maintain his wife. 4. Having regard to all the circumstances of the case, this court is of the opinion that the amount of interim maintenance of Rs.3,000/- per month granted by the lower court is not in no way excessive. I see no infirmity in the order passed by the lower court. 5. Hence the petition is dismissed. ________________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU Mjl/* HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4057 of 2009 Dated: 20-08-2010 Mjl/*