HIGH COURT OF CHHATHSGARH. BILASPUR Cr.M.P. No. 144 of 2007 Petitioaer Respondents Lekhram son of Latlaram Sahu, aged about 40 years, resident of Mudpaar, P.S. Lalb^h, District- Rajnaudgaon(CG) yersus 1. Lallaram alias LaUa Prasad, son of Sawaut Ram Sahu, aged about 70 years, resident of Mudpaar, P.S. lAlbagh, District Rajnaudgaon (CG) 2. State of Chliatdsgarh through fhe CoUector, Rajiiaudgaon(CG) Appearaace: Shri Ajit Singh, coiiasel for fhe petitioner. ORAL ORDER (04.07.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J. Heard on aduussion. This petition is directed agaiust the order dated 20.3.2007, passed ia Criminal Revision No. 123/2006 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rajnaadgaoa(CG), whereby, fhe said Court coTifi.rmed the order passed by the Judicial MagistTate First Class, Rajnaudgaon on 16.10.2006 in Mise. CrimiaalCase.No.19/2006, bywhich, au amotmtof.Rs.500/- p.m. was awarded as iaterun m.am.tenance to respondent No.l. Leamed counsel for the petitioner argues fhat the award of interun inaintenance is not in accordance with law, as primafacie the relationship between the parties bas not estabUshed. It appears that the trial Court has dealt with tfais matter aad has held fhat on the basis ofaffidavit filed by the uncle-Majim. (real brother of respondentNo. 1) primafade, it was established fhat respondent No.l was the fatlier ofthe Cr.M.P. No. 144/2007 't^- sunita petitioner. On this prima fade evidence, the amoiiat of interim. mauitenaace was grauted to respondentNo.l, which was confirmed by the revisional Court. The provisions 'of Section 125 Cr.P.C. are euacted for social justice aad especiaUy to protect the—womenand cluldren as also the old aud iafirm poor parents and falls wifhia fhe sweep ofArticle 15 (3) reinforced by Ardcle 39 of fhe Constitution of India. The provision gives eflFect to the natural aud fundainental duty ofa mau to inaintam his wife, cbildren and parents so Ipng as they are uaable to maintam theiaselves. ' i; '^ 't. Inviewoftfae provisions ofSection 125 Cr.P.C. as also fhe above pnuciples, I aui of fhe opiaion that the Courts below have conmiitted uo en-or of law while granting the interim maintenaace of Rs.500/- p.in. to respondent No.l, warraiitnig iaterference by fhis Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The petition has no nierit. The saaie is not worth adinission and is disnussed at the motion sta^e itself. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge