PARIKSHAT Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BARKAT Ali Zaidi, J. A Magistrate (Judicial Magistrate- 1st Class, Hamirpur in Criminal Misc. Application No. 50 of 1997) refused to grant maintenance to respondent wife under Section 125 Cr. P. C. The revising Court, (Addl. Sessions Judge in Crl. Revision No. 44 of 1999) reversed the order and granted maintenance of Rs. 500/- per month.

(2.) I have heard Sri Sudha Shanker Verma, learned Counsel for the applicant and Sri R. D. Yadav, learned Addl. Government Advocate for the State.

(3.) THE applicant initially sought maintenance for the son and daughter, but it is now agreed, that the daughter is already married, and the son is major, and the question of granting maintenance to them does not arise on this ground. THEre is no controversy and the only question is to grant maintenance to the wife-respondent.