THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARA CRIMINAL PETITION No.5746 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner who is husband of the 1st respondent and father of minor 2nd respondent, approached this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by way of a second revision petition which is otherwise not permissible in view of Section 397 Cr.P.C. questioning revisional order passed by the Additional Sessions Court, confirming order of maintenance passed by the Magistrate awarding Rs.500/- per month to the wife and Rs.300/- per month to the minor daughter. Both the Courts below consistently held that there is valid marriage between the petitioner and the 1st respondent, having regard to oral evidence let in by the respondents 1 and 2 and voluminous documentary evidence filed by them by way of Lagna Patrika of the 1st respondent, wedding card, presentation list relating to her marriage with the petitioner apart from Exs. P3 and P4, Study certificate and identity card. Admittedly, the petitioner married another wife and is leading marital life with her. Therefore, there is every justification for the 1st respondent to live separately from the petitioner and claim maintenance from him. Simply because she did not claim maintenance for several years after separation, it is no ground to disallow her claim for maintenance in the present proceedings. Admittedly, the petitioner’s family is having huge landed properties as is evident from Ex.R1- pattadar passbook. The amount of maintenance awarded by the Courts below is ridiculously low. There are no grounds to interfere with well considered orders passed by the Courts below. 2. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ______________________________ JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU Dt:23.12.2011 ysk THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5746 of 2009 Dt:23.12.2011 ysk