BALWANT SINGH Vs. BALJIT KAUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS criminal revision arises out of the proceedings for maintenance under section 125 of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, the Code). The Judicial Magistrate, Nakodar, went into the matter thoroughly in calculating the income of the petitioner and granted maintenance to his son, Sukhdev Singh at the rate of Rs. 100/ - per month. Feeling aggrieved, Balwant Singh petitioner has now come up in revision.

(2.) SMT . Baljit Kaur was married to Balwant Singh in October, 1976 at village Lohian Khas, according to Hindu rites and out of this wedlock, one son Sukhdev Singh was born. It is alleged that after the marriage Balwant Singh asked his wife Baljit Kaur to bring some more dowry and cash from her parents but she could not fulfil his requirements. Eventually, Balwant Singh maltreated her and turned her out of his house. It is in these circumstances that the petition for maintenance was filed by Smt. Baljit Kaur and her son Sukhdev Singh.

(3.) THE net result is that there is no ground to interfere with the order passed by the trial Magistrate and this revision petition is dismissed. Revision Petition dismissed.