IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-14789 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: August 24, 2011 Siri Bhagwan .. Petitioner Vs. Smt. Sushila and another .. Respondents Crl. Revision No. 1468 of 2009 (O&M) Smt. Sushila and another .. Petitioners Vs. Siri Bhagwan .. Responden t Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Gurinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for the respondents. A.N. Jindal, J This order of mine shall dispose of Crl. Misc. No. M-14789 of 2009 filed by the husband- petitioner and Criminal Revision No. 1468 of 2009 filed by the wife- respondent. Assailed in this petition are the orders dated 5.9.2008 passed by the Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Gurgaon vide which the respondent was awarded maintenance to the tune of `5000/-, and the order dated 24.3.2009 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Gurgaon, whereby the maintenance awarded to the wife- respondent was reduced to `4,000/- per month. Having heard at length, it appears that the order was passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Gurgaon after examining all the aspects of the case. Faced with the situation, counsel has urged that the Crl. Misc. No. M-14789 of 2009 (O&M) Crl. Revision No. 1468 of 2009 -2- maximum cap of `500/- was provided under Section 125 Cr.P.C. which has been enhanced by way of amendment vide amended Act No.5 of 2001 which came into force w.e.f. 24.9.2001. Therefore, certainly, the respondent would be entitled to the maintenance to the tune of `4000/- per month w.e.f. 24.9.2001. Having pondered over the contention, the same appears to have weight and is bound to be accepted. As regards the revision petition by the wife- respondent for enhancement, the court has exercised the judicial discretion while assessing the quantum of maintenance and reduced the same from `5000/- to `4000/-, therefore, I am hesitant to interfere in the same. Dismissed. August 24, 2011 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge