Court No.3 Criminal Revision No. 132/ 2003 Rajeev Verma ……….. Revisionist. Vs. Smt. Babita alias Madhuri ……….. Respondent. Hon’ble Irshad Hussain, J. Heard Sri Siddhartha learned counsel for the revisionist. This is a criminal revision against the order dated 12.5.2003 whereby the Principal Judge Family Court, Dehradun/Haridwar awarded interim maintenance at the rate of Rs. 1000/- per month with effect from 1.1.2003 to the respondent-wife. The petition under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is pending disposal with the Family Court. It is not in dispute that the parties are living separately. Considering the need of the wife to maintain herself the amount does not appear to be excessive and there appear to be no prima facie illegality in awarding the interim maintenance from 1.1.2003. Considering this the petition is devoid of merit and is dismissed in limine. The learned Principal Judge, Family Court is directed to expedite the disposal of petition under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (Irshad Hussain, J.) Dated: 16-9-2003 ISB