THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10059 of 2009 ORDER: Grievance of the petitioner who is husband of the 2nd respondent is that the 2nd respondent filed M.C.No.9 of 2009 in the lower Court claiming maintenance to herself and to her minor children and at the same time, she also filed D.V.C.No.8 of 2009 for similar relief on similar grounds. Filing of Domestic Violence Case will not operate as a bar for the wife to file another maintenance case under Section 125 Cr.P.C. In fact, she can also approach a civil Court under the Hindu law for granting maintenance and other reliefs. One proceeding cannot debar this 2nd respondent from taking up the other proceedings which are open to her under law. It is only at the time of granting relief that Court has to take note of any other orders passed by any other Court on the same subject matter. There are no grounds to quash proceedings in M.C.No.9 of 2009 in the lower Court. 2. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ______________________________ JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU Dt:01.11.2011 ysk THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.10059 of 2009 Dt:01.11.2011 ysk