HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No:1044 OF 2009 JUDGMENT: This revision is directed by the petitioner-wife against the order dated 30.05.2009 passed in MC No.239 of 2008 by the Judge, Family Court, Guntur, whereby the petition filed under Section 125 Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance is dismissed. Heard. Apparently, the petitioner is the legally wedded wife of the respondent. It is not disputed by the respondent. When once it is admitted that the petitioner is the legally wedded wife, in my considered view, the respondent-husband is under obligation to maintain his wife. The grievance of the petitioner is that she is unable to maintain herself, whereas the respondent-husband is having sufficient means. Though the claim of maintenance of the petitioner is Rs.3,000/- p.m., taking into consideration the fact that the respondent is working as an electrician, this Court is of the view that an amount of Rs.1,500/- (Rupees One Thousand and Five Hundred only) p.m., can be awarded. The above M.C. was filed in the year 2008 and the same was dismissed by the Family Court in the year 2009 and thereafter, the revision was filed in the year 2009. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I feel that the respondent can be directed to pay Rs.10,000/- towards arrears. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed directing the respondent to pay Rs.1,500/- p.m., towards maintenance to the petitioner, on or before 10th of every succeeding month commencing from the month of April, 2011. The respondent is further directed to pay the arrears viz., Rs.10,000/-within a period of six weeks from today. _________________________ Justice Gopala Krishna Tamada Dated: 29.3.2011 Nn HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No:1044 OF 2009 29.3.2011