THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1933 OF 2004 JUDGMENT: The petitioner, who is the husband of the first respondent herein, filed this Revision aggrieved by the order, dated 28.10.2004, passed in M.P.No.81 of 2004 in M.C.No.29 of 2004 on the file of the Family Court, Secunderabad, whereby he was directed to pay maintenance to the first respondent herein at the rate of Rs.2,000/- per month. The brief facts of the case are that the first respondent herein-claiming to be the wife of the petitioner herein filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. before the Court below claiming maintenance at the rate of Rs.3,000/- per month. It is the case of the first respondent herein-wife that after her marriage with the petitioner herein they lived happily for ten years and thereafter, the petitioner herein started ill-treating her and subjected her to mental agony, neglected and deserted her, and as such, he has been living with her parents at their mercy as she is not being able to maintain herself. Hence, the said petition claiming maintenance is filed by her. The Court below after considering the evidence on record, allowed the petition awarding maintenance of Rs.2,000/- per month to the first respondent payable by the petitioner herein-husband. As stated supra, the same is challenged in this Revision. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order may be modified as per the interim order passed by this Court on 20.01.2005, granting maintenance of Rs.1,500/- per month to the first respondent. This Court, while admitting the Revision on 20.01.2005, granted interim stay of operation of the impugned order on condition of the petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.1,500/- every month towards maintenance to the first respondent. From the cause title, it is evident that the petitioner is aged about 58 years and is a retired Government employee. Further, it is an admitted fact that the first respondent is living with their son, who is earning by running a STD Booth. Hence, taking into account the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the quantum of maintenance awarded by the Court below can be reduced. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of, modifying the impugned order and the petitioner herein is directed to pay monthly maintenance to the first respondent at the rate of Rs.1,500/-. ___________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA 24th March 2011 DR