THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G.SHANKAR CRIMINAL REVISION CASE.NO.158 of 2006 ORDER: The revision petitioner is the husband. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are his wife and daughter. Notice was served upon them. None represents the wife and the daughter. 2. The wife and the daughter of the revision petitioner filed M.C.No.35 of 2003 on the file of Family Court, Tirupati under Section 125 Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance at Rs.2,000/- per month for the wife and at Rs.1,000/- per month for the daughter. The wife examined herself as P.W.1. She examined another witness on her behalf. The husband, who is the revision petitioner herein, examined three witnesses in support of his contention. On an overall picture, the learned Judge, Family Court, Tirupati, considered that the case is made out. He awarded maintenance at Rs.1,000/- per month in favour of the wife and at Rs.400/- per month in favour of the daughter. Aggrieved by the same, the present revision is laid. 3. Sri I.Koti Reddy, learned counsel for the husband, contended that there is no evidence that the wife was willing to join the husband although the husband was eager to procure the company of his wife and daughter. I am afraid that once the wife laid the maintenance case, the plea of the husband that he is ready to look after his wife and the child would be a futile promise. The evidence of P.W.1 that she has no means and that she has not been treated well by the husband, could not be successfully countered by the husband although the husband examined as many as three witnesses. I agree with the finding of the learned trial Judge that the wife has been living separately from the husband on justifiable reasons. The wife and the daughter indeed are entitled to maintenance. The real question is regarding the quantum of maintenance that the wife and daughter are entitled to. 4. The husband was considered to be drawing about Rs.10,000/- per month. The learned counsel for the husband contending that the husband was drawing about Rs.1,500/- per month by the date of the case. Be that as it may, as on today, it would appear that the husband has been drawing a salary or income of about Rs.10,000/- per month. I, therefore, deem it appropriate that the wife shall be granted maintenance at Rs.800/- per month and the daughter shall be granted maintenance at Rs.300/- per month, notwithstanding the means of the wife and daughter, if any, however taking the means of the husband into consideration. It is after all the husband, who shall maintain his wife and daughter. He shall have sufficient means to maintain them. I therefore deem it appropriate to reduce the quantum of maintenance granted to Rs.800/- per month and Rs.300/- per month in favour of the wife and the daughter. 5. Accordingly this revision is allowed in part. The maintenance of Rs.1,000/- per month and Rs.400/- per month granted in favour of the wife and the daughter by the trail Court is reduced to maintenance at Rs.800/- per month for the wife and Rs.300/- per month for the daughter. The order, however, is effective from the date of filing of M.C.No.35 of 2003. The revision is ordered accordingly. __________________ K.G.SHANKAR, J 10th March 2011 KSP