THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4267 OF 2007 ORDER: The respondent herein approached the Court below and filed M.C.No.24 of 2003 seeking maintenance at the rate of Rs.3,000/- per month. The court below by its order dated 6.6.20054 while allowing the said M.C. awarded maintenance as prayed for and further directed the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.2,000/- towards legal expenses. As against the said order, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present petition invoking the jurisdiction of this court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. This court of the view that this petition is misconceived. Against an order passed in the M.C. the petitioner can as well invoke the jurisdiction of the Sessions Court as provided for under Sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C. and Section 482 of Cr.P.C. deals with inherent powers of the High Court. Hence this court is not inclined to entertain this petition and accordingly this Criminal Petition is dismissed. -------------- 22.04.2010 Kvsn