THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.295 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is directed against the order, dated 21.10.2010, passed by the Sessions Judge, Nizamabad, confirming the order, dated 07.06.2010, passed in M.C.No.21 of 2008 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Armoor, whereby the petitioner herein, who is none other than the father of the second respondent, was directed to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.2,000/- per month to her. The brief facts of the case are that the first respondent is the divorced wife and the second respondent is the daughter of the petitioner herein. They filed the said M.C. claiming maintenance at the rate of Rs.5,000/- per month. The learned Magistrate, after due enquiry, granted monthly maintenance of Rs.3,000/- to respondent No.1 and Rs.2,000/- to respondent No.2. In the Crl.R.P. filed challenging the said order, the same was confirmed. Hence, the present Criminal Petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel and on perusal of the impugned order, this Court is of the view that the said amount of maintenance as ordered by the Courts below is perfectly justified. After all, the second respondent is a child aged about three years and she requires proper nourishment. In those circumstances, it cannot be said that the said amount of maintenance directed to be paid by the petitioner herein is on higher side. Accordingly, I see no merits in this Criminal Petition and the same is hereby dismissed, at the stage of admission. ___________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA 21st January 2011 dr