This criminal revision case is filed by the wife and children of the respondent-husband against the order dated 06.07.1999 of the learned IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirupati in Criminal Revision Petition No.35 of 1999 which was preferred against the order dated 03.03.1999 in M.C.No.7 of 1996 passed by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Vayalpad.

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

The petitioners filed an application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. claiming maintenance of Rs.500/- each. The case of the petitioners is that the first petitioner is legally wedded wife of the respondent-husband and their marriage took place about five years prior to the filing of the application. Petitioners 2 and 3 born out of the above said wedlock. Apart from gold ornaments, Rs.10,000/- was also paid to the respondent-husband towards his clothing etc., at the time of marriage. After the marriage, the first petitioner and respondent-husband lived happily for a period of four years during which period petitioners 2 and 3 were born. It is alleged that thereafter, the respondent- husband ill-treated the first petitioner and drove the