THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.137 of 2011 ORDER: 1 The husband against whom the court below awarded maintenance approached this court and filed this revision stating that the said maintenance is high side. 2. Brief facts are that the petitioner married the second respondent herein on 16.8.2004 after receiving dowry, gold ornaments and other household articles. The petitioner and his family members harassed the second respondent and demanded additional dowry. During their wedlock the third respondent was born to them. Thereafter the respondents 2 & 3 approached the court below and filed the said M.C.170 of 2009 stating that the third respondent was a student and that the respondents are not in a position to maintain themselves and on the other hand the petitioner is working as a sales manager in a shop and is earning Rs.15,000/- p.m. and he also owns a house and is getting monthly rent of Rs.5,000/-. Hence they sought maintenance of Rs.5,000/- to each of them from the petitioner. 3. During the course of enquiry, the second respondent was examined as P.W.1 and Exs.P.1 to P.8 were marked on her behalf. The petitioner was examined as R.W.1, but no documents were marked. The trial court having assessed the entire evidence, allowed the said M.C. and awarded a monthly maintenance of Rs.2,500/- to the second respondent and Rs.700/- to the third respondent from the date of petition. As stated supra, the same is questioned in this revision. 4 Heard. 5 This court while admitting this revision suspended the said order passed by the trial court dated 06.07.2010 on condition of the petitioner paying the maintenance to the second respondent at the rate of Rs.1,250/- p.m. and to the third respondent at the rate of Rs.750/- p.m on or before 10th of every month. 6 However, having considered the submissions made by the counsel on either side and having looked at the record, this court is of the view that the said amount of Rs.2,500/- + Rs.700/- (Rs.3,200/-) can be reduced to Rs.2,500/- to both the respondents put together. So far as the arrears are concerned, the petitioner shall deposit the same within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. This revision is accordingly disposed of. _________ 25.03.2011 Kvsn