Chamman Lal @ Chaman Lal v. Smt. Dhaneshwari Bai

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Criminal Revision No. 645 of 2015 Chamman Lal @ Chaman Lal, S/o Shri Shobhrai, aged about 53 years, R/o Village Bhilai, Police Station & Tahsil Arang, District Raipur (C.G.) ---- Applicant

Versus

Smt. Dhaneshwari Bai, w/o Shri Chamman Lal @ Chaman Lal, aged about 50 years, by caste Satnami, R/o Village Bhilai, Police Station & Tahsil Arang, District Raipur (C.G.), at present address Village Torla, Tahsil Abhanpur, District Raipur. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant :

Shri C.R. Sahu, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 10/08/2015 (1) Heard on admission.

(2) In a proceeding for maintenance initiated under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'the Cr.P.C.') by nonapplicant/wife Smt. Dhaneshwari Bai, the Second Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Raipur, by its order dated 15.07.2015, passed in Case No.69/2015, granted Rs.3000/- as monthly interim maintenance amount in favour of the non-applicant; further recorded a finding that the relationship of husband and wife is admitted; and further recorded a finding that the non-applicant is unable to maintain herself, which is sought to be challenged by the applicant/husband stating that the

same is on higher side.

(3) After hearing learned counsel appearing for the applicant and taking into consideration the cost of living & price-index and basic needs of the non-applicant, an amount of Rs.3000/- as monthly interim maintenance granted to the non-applicant cannot be said to be shockingly high warranting interference by this Court in its revisional jurisdiction.

(4) The revision deserves to be and is accordingly dismissed at admission stage. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of maintenance proceeding and to conclude the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/-