THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4960 OF 2007 ORDER: Though sufficient time and opportunity were given to the petitioner to get the notices served on the respondent the petitioner has not evinced any interest in getting the notices served on the respondent. Further, this petition is against an order whereby the court below awarded maintenance at the rate of Rs.1,000/-. Of course, it is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has given divorce to his wife by pronouncing talak. May be it is true, but, that cannot be a ground to say that the respondent is not entitled for maintenance. The law on this aspect is very clear that even the divorced wife is also entitled for maintenance. Accordingly, I see no merits in this petition and hence the same is dismissed. -------------- 21.04.2010 kvsn