IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL, AT NAINITAL. Criminal Revision No. 131/2004 Naveen Batra, S/o Sri Harish Batra R/o Mohalla Awas Vikas Colony District Shahjahanpur ……Revisionist. Vs. 1. State of Uttaranchal 2. Smt. Minakshi W/o Naveen Batra 3. Master Rohan (Minor) S/o Sri Naveen Batra ………Respondents. Hon’ble Mr. Justice J. C. S. Rawat) Hears Sri Pankaj Miglani learned counsel for the revisionist and Sri G.S. Sandhu learned A.G.A. 2. This petition has been filed under section 397 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘Code’) against the impugned order dated 28.7.2004 passed the Judge, Family Court, Haridwar in Case No.382/2002. 3. By the said order, the Judge, Family Court, Haridwar granted Rs. 2,000/- per month as interim maintenance to the respondent no.2 & 3. 4. It has been alleged by the revisionist-husband that he is a servant in a printing press and is earning about Rs.2500-3000/- per month. On the contrary, it has been alleged by the respondent no.2-3 that his is the owner of a printing press having monthly income of Rs.15,000/- to Rs. 20,000/-. 5. It is admitted that the respondent no. 2 is residing separately with a child-respondent no.3. Considering the facts and circumstances of case, the order of interim maintenance passed by Judge, Family Court is liable to be modified. Therefore, I direct the revisionist to pay interim maintenance @ Rs.1,300/- (Rupees one thousand for wife and rupees three hundred for child) per month till the application for maintenance filed by the respondent no.2 is decided on merit by the Judge, Family Court, Haridwar. 6. The Judge, Family Court shall not be guided by the amount fixed as interim maintenance by this court while deciding the application on merit. The learned Judge, Family Court is directed to decide the case expeditiously. 7. The petition is finally disposed of accordingly. (J. C. S. Rawat, J.) Dated 13.8.2004 LSR