(1.) THIS criminal misc. petition has been filed by the petitioner against the order dt. 12.02.2015 passed by Additional Sessions Judge No. 2, Bikaner (Camp Sri Dungargarh) (hereinafter referred to as 'the appellate court') in Criminal Appeal No. 11/2014 filed by the petitioner under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act of 2005') whereby the appellate Court has affirmed the order dt. 4.7.2014 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Sri Dungargarh, District Bikaner (hereinafter referred to as 'the trial court') in Criminal Case No. 240/2013 filed by the respondent No. 2 under Sec. 12 of the Act of 2005. The trial Court has directed the petitioner to pay interim maintenance to the tune of Rs. 3,500/ - to the respondent No. 2 and her four children till disposal of the application under Sec. 12 of the Act of 2005 filed by the respondent No. 2. The appellate Court has affirmed the order passed by the trial Court vide impugned order dt. 12.2.2015.
(2.) BEING aggrieved with the orders passed by the Courts below, this criminal misc. petition has been filed by the petitioner.
(3.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the impugned orders as well as the material available on record.