THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1465 OF 2008 ORDER: The petitioner-husband filed this Criminal Petition assailing the orders awarding maintenance to the respondents herein. The first respondent herein is the mother-in-law and respondents 2 to 5 are the children of the petitioner. As the children are unable to maintain themselves and as they are minors, the first respondent herein filed M.C.No.8 of 2004 invoking the jurisdiction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Srikakulam, under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1873. Having considered the entire evidence and the other circumstances, the trial Court awarded maintenance at the rate of Rs.500/- each to the children i.e., respondents 2 to 5. As against the said order, the petitioner filed Crl.R.P.No.34 of 2007 on the file of the I Additional Sessions Judge, Srikakulam, wherein the order impugned was confirmed. Hence, this Criminal Petition. Having considered the submissions made, this Court is of the view that the said awarded amount of Rs.500/- to each of the child cannot be said to be excessive. Further, this Court has not granted interim stay. By this time, the petitioner must have paid the arrears and if not paid, he shall pay the arrears within a period of two {2} months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J) 23rd April 2010 RRB