1 Criminal Writ Petition No.296/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.296 OF 2011 Krishna s/o Trimbak Sumbh ... PETITIONER VERSUS Alka w/o Krishna Sumbh, died, Priya d/o Krishna Sumbh and another ... RESPONDENTS ..... Shri P.B. Salunke, Advocate for the petitioner Shri V.D. Rakh, A.P.P. for State ..... CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATED : 29th June, 2011. PER COURT : 1. The unfortunate minor Priya, through her maternal grandfather, moved for maintenance in the year 2004 when she was four years old. The learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, at Gangapur, granted maintenance petition and the allowance at the rate of Rs.500/-. The father challenged the same in Revision Application No.141/2009 before the learned Additional Sessions Judge at Aurangabad and by order dated 1.10.2010, the allowance of maintenance at the rate of Rs.500/- was 2 Criminal Writ Petition No.296/2011 confirmed though the learned Judge observed that age of Priya at the time of order could be oscillating 10 years. 2. Learned counsel for the father submits, he has initiated proceedings for custody of the minor and he has lost. First Appeal is pending before this Court. If the father of the petitioner has any remedy, he is at liberty to exhaust. On going through the order of both the Courts, I do not find any perversity in awarding maintenance at the rate of Rs.500/- p.m. Petition lacks merits, dismissed. (K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. ) fmp/cwp296.11