THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.116 OF 2002 ORDER: 1 Respondents herein filed M.C.No.49 of 2000 stating that the petitioner who is the husband of the first respondent and father of respondents 2 and 3 is neglecting them and not maintaining them. The trial court while allowing the said M.C.49 of 2000 directed the petitioner herein to pay maintenance to the respondents at the rate of Rs.500/- p.m. each from the date of petition i.e. 02.05.2000. The same is questioned in this revision by the petitioner who is the husband. 2 This court while granting interim stay, directed the petitioner herein to deposit an amount of Rs.15,000/- in the court below on or before 26.02.2002. 3 Brief facts are that petitioner is the husband and the first respondent is the wife and their marriage was performed on 07.05.1995. The petitioner is habituated to drinking and that after the marriage the petitioner and his parents started harassing the first respondent to bring additional dowry. That during their wedlock the respondents 2 and 3 were born and even after their birth, there is no change in this attitude. The petitioner used to state that he is working in a reputed company and if he marries another girl he would get R.5 lakhs as dowry. The petitioner used to beat the first respondent with a demand to get additional dowry. Ultimately the petitioner drove the respondents out of the house suspecting the character of the first respondent. The petitioner is drawing Rs.27,000/- per month and so he is having sufficient means to maintain the respondents. 4 The petitioner filed a counter refuting the allegation made in the petition. He stated that the first respondent is working as a teacher in a private school and is drawing an amount of Rs.5,000/- per month and that the first respondent herself deserted the petitioner and hence he need not pay any maintenance. 5 Heard both sides. 6 In my considered view, the court below is perfectly justified in awarding maintenance to the respondents and no interference is called for in this petition. In fact, said amount of Rs.500/- in these hard days is not at all sufficient. 7 Accordingly, this revision is dismissed. -------------- Kvsn 08.07.2010