HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No. 7331 OF 2007 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is to quash the order of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Srikakulam in Crl.R.P.No.30 of 2006 dated 12.10.2007, whereby the learned Judge dismissed the revision upholding the enhancement of maintenance granted by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tekkali in Crl.MP.No.386 of 2004 in M.C.No.11 of 1983, dated 09.03.2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that initially Maintenance Case was filed before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Narasannapeta and that the present application seeking enhancement of maintenance has to be filed before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kotabommali, where a Magistrate Court has been established. He further contends that though the first respondent-wife agreed to receive Rs.1.00 lakh, out of which Rs.40,000/- was paid towards permanent alimony and Rs.60,000/- towards the marriage of their second daughter, she had not kept her promise and, therefore, the present petition is liable to be dismissed. It is not disputed that on bifurcation of the mandals in Srikakulam District, Kotabommali, where the respondent-wife has been residing, came within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tekkali and, therefore, the entire file in M.C.No.11 of 1983 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Narasannapeta was transferred to Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tekkali for want of jurisdiction. In view of the same, the respondent-wife can file the petition for enhancement of maintenance under Section 127 Cr.P.C. Both the Courts below concurrently have not accepted the plea taken by the petitioner with regard to receipt of permanent alimony by the first respondent but whereas the first respondent- wife contended that the amount was received towards the marriage expenses of their second daughter. In view of the same, enhancement of maintenance by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tekkali in Crl.MP.No.386 of 2004 in M.C.No.11 of 1983, dated 09.03.2006, from Rs.600/- to Rs.1,400/- and as confirmed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Srikakulam in Crl.R.P.No.30 of 2006, dated 12.10.2007, does not suffer from any illegality. The Criminal Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. A.GOPAL REDDY,J Date:18.11.2010 usd