1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE SIDEJURISDICTION. SIDEJURISDICTION. SIDEJURISDICTION. CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.329 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO.329 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO.329 OF 2007 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL REVISION NO.271 OF 2007 REVISION NO.271 OF 2007 REVISION NO.271 OF 2007 Hamida, wife of Farooque Haji Adamji Bandukia : Petitioner versus Mohommed Farooque Haji Adamji Bandukia : Respondent Mr.M.K.Singh i/by M/s.M.P.Vashi & Associates for the petitioner. Mr.Piyush Shah for the Respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM : J.N.PATEL & : J.N.PATEL & : J.N.PATEL & A.A.SAYED, A.A.SAYED, A.A.SAYED, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATED DATED DATED : OCTOBER 18, 2007. : OCTOBER 18, 2007. : OCTOBER 18, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard. Rule, returnable forthwith. Application is taken up for hearing by consent of the parties. 2. The Criminal Revision has already been 2 admitted. This application is filed by the Applicant/wife for interim maintenance. Learned counsel appearing for the Respondent/husband tenders a reply. The same is taken on record. 3. We direct that pending the hearing and final disposal of the Criminal Revision, the Respondent/husband shall pay a sum of Rs.2,000/- per month as maintenance to the Applicant/wife to meet her bare necessities from the date of the criminal application. The aforesaid monthly maintenance shall be paid directly by the Respondent/husband to the Applicant/wife or to her Advocate on or before 10th of each month and the arrears of maintenance, if any, shall be paid on or before end of November 2007. 4. In so far as authorities cited by the learned counsel for the Respondent/husband are concerned, the same will be considered at the time of final hearing of the Revision. If the parties arrive at a settlement, they are at liberty to move the Court. 5. Criminal Application stands disposed of accordingly. 3 [A.A.SAYED,J] [A.A.SAYED,J] [A.A.SAYED,J] [J.N.PATEL,J] [J.N.PATEL,J] [J.N.PATEL,J]