1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.535/2008 Rajshekhar S. Patil Applicant Vs. Mallamma R.Patil and Ors. Respondents Mr.Ashok B.Tajane for the applicant Mr.Ashutosh M.Kulkarni for the respondent Ms.S.V.Gajare,APP for State CORAM: MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J. DATE : 1st October,2009 P.C. Heard finally by consent. This Revision application is preferred challenging the order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, dated 10/9/2008. The applicant and respondents are not residing together since 2003. The application for maintenance was filed by the wife under section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code and it was rejected by the J.M.F.C., Solapur by order dated 8/9/2006 against which the Criminal Revision Application was preferred by the wife and the Additional Sessions Judge ,Solapur has fixed the maintenance amount of Rs.1,500/- to the respondent/wife.The application for maintenance and Revision Application for maintenance were filed by the respondent/wife on behalf of her two minor children and their claim for maintenance through the mother was rejected in the Criminal Revision Application. Hence this Revision Application is filed by the applicant/husband for 2 reducing the amount of maintenance. 2] While deciding this Revision Application the Court has to consider whether there was any source of income to the wife and accordingly the amount of maintenance can be fixed . In the present case the applicant/husband has brought the evidence on record that the respondent/wife is having source of income as she is doing the business of tailoring and also works in the agriculture field of her father. On the other hand the applicant/ husband is drawing net salary of Rs.3,561/- and has two hectors of agricultural land. The children are with their father and both the children are studying in the school. The educational record of the children is pointed out by the learned counsel for the applicant and it shows that both the children have fairly done well as they have secured more than 70% marks. Considering the growing liability of the children who are entering in teanage much financial burden cannot be saddled on the applicant/husband who is sole care taker of the children. 3] Considering the financial responsibility of the applicant/ husband and earning of the respondent/wife the amount of maintenance is reduced from Rs.1500/- to Rs.300/- . Revision Application stands disposed of accordingly. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)