HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.1895 of 2007 DATED 05.02.2010 Between: D.S.Muniratnam, … Petitioner And D.Lakshmi Devi and another … Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.1895 of 2007 ORDER: This petition is filed by the husband under Section 482 Cr.P.C questioning order dated 14.02.2007 passed by the III Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court) Kadapa at Rajampeta dismissing the Crl.R.P.No.42/2006 and confirming order dated 09.08.2006 passed by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Railway Kodur in M.C. No.3/2005 by which maintenance was granted to the 1st respondent/wife at Rs.3,000/- per month under Section 125 Cr.P.C. 2) There is no dispute between the parties about their relationship as husband and wife. The petitioner is working as telephone lineman and is getting his salary. It is contended by the petitioner that the 1st respondent went to Kuwait and amassed huge wealth and is residing in her parents’ place and is refusing to join the petitioner and that therefore she is not entitled for any maintenance. There is no dispute that petition filed by the petitioner/husband against the 1st respondent for restitution of conjugal rights was also dismissed. Therefore, now it cannot be said that the 1st respondent is refusing to join the petitioner without any sufficient cause. Since there is no proof of the 1st respondent possessing huge cash, the Courts below have rightly come to the conclusion that the 1st respondent/wife is unable to maintain herself. Having regard to employment of the petitioner as lineman in B.S.N.L and his salary, amount of maintenance at Rs.3,000/- per month awarded by the Courts below cannot be said to be excessive. I do not find any valid or legal reasons to interfere with orders passed by the Courts below. 3) In the result, the petition is dismissed. _____________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J February 05, 2010 KSH HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.1895 of 2007 February 05, 2010 KSH