IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL CRIMINAL REVISION NO.29 OF 2005 Smt. Nita Sharma & others … Revisionists Versus State of Uttaranchal & another … Respondents Dated: August 6, 2010 Mr. PC Maulekhi, Adv. for the revisionists Mr. Prabhakar Joshi, Brief Holder for the State Mr. Kailash Joshi, Adv. for respondent no.2 HON. DHARAM VEER, J. This criminal revision, preferred under Section 397/401 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter to be referred as Cr.P.C.), is directed by the wife for enhancement against the judgment and order dated 25.11.2004 passed by the Judge, Family Court Nainital in Misc. Crl. Case No.39/2004, Smt. Nita Sharma & others Vs. Rakesh Sharma. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. Learned counsel for the revisionist contended that the court below has fell into error in awarding meager amount of maintenance against the respondent no.2. In support of this argument, he drew attention of the Court towards the paragraph 6 of the rejoinder affidavit filed by the revisionist wherein it is stated that the respondent no.2 is working as Statistician in the Electricity Department and still getting Rs.17590/- per month as salary after all deductions. Along with the rejoinder affidavit, photocopy of salary certificate of respondent no.2 dated 28.3.2007 issued by the Executive Engineer, JVVNL Jodhpur (Rajasthan) has been annexed as RA1, a bare perusal of which clearly reveals that the Gross Salary of the respondent no.2 is 17681/- per month and after deductions, his Net Pay is Rs.17590/-. In view of these facts and circumstances of the case, I feel convinced that the instant revision preferred by the wife/revisionists deserves to be allowed. The Court also feels that the interest of justice would be met if the maintenance amount is increased to Rs.6000/- per month 2 (Rs.3000/- to wife and Rs.1500/- each to children) instead of Rs.2500/- per month, awarded by the court below. For the reasons as aforesaid, the revision is allowed. Judgment and order dated 25.11.2004 passed by the court below is quashed. It is directed that the revisionists shall be entitled to get Rs.6000/- per month (Rs.3000/- per month for wife/revisionist no.1 and Rs.1500/- per month for revisionists 2 and 3, till they attain majority). (Dharam Veer, J.) August 6, 2010 Rajeev Dang