Crl. Misc. No. M-6635 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-6635 of 2010 Date of Decision: July 19, 2010 Ajmer Singh …..Petitioner Vs. Sunita …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- None. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Vide impugned order passed by Judicial Magistrate dated July 30, 2009 and Sessions Judge dated September 17, 2009, the petitioner has been held liable to pay interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.2000/- per month to the respondent from the date of application with litigation expenses of Rs.1000/-. The amount of interim maintenance does not seem to be excessive. All the pleas raised in this petition can always be taken during the proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and are required to be Crl. Misc. No. M-6635 of 2010 [2] appreciated on the basis of the evidence which is to be led by the parties. The amount of Rs.2000/- is considered to be bare minimum for survival. The petitioner being an army personal, no ground is made out for interference in the interim order. Dismissed. However, the trial Court is directed to conclude the proceedings within a period of one year. July 19, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE