Shivraj Madhukar Jagtap And ORS v. Prerana Shivraj Jagtap And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 270 OF 2017 Shivraj M Jagtap ...

Applicant V/s.

Prerna Jagtap and ors ...

Respondents Nonefor the Applicant.

Mr. S.S. Redekar, APP for respondent No.1.

Mr. Vinod Chate, APP for the State.

CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE : 8th November, 2019.

P.C. :

1] None present for the applicant.

2] The challenge in this application is to the order 16.09.2016, passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Mazgaon, in C.C. No.1500021/DV/2016 whereby the applicant No.1 was directed to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.3,000/- per month to respondent No.1, wife of the applicant, and the order dated 11th April, 2017, in Criminal Appeal No.798 of 2017, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge enhancing the said amount to Rs.6,000/- per month. 3] Having regard to the quantum of maintenance and the inflationary trend of the economy, the award of maintenance at the rate of 1/2

9 REVN 270 OF 2017 Rs.6,000/- per month cannot be said to be exorbitant or unreasonable. 4] Hence, there is no reason to entertain the instant application in exercise of discretionary jurisdiction.

5] Hence the Revision Application stands dismissed. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] 2/2