JUDGMENT

A.V. Ravindra Babu, J. - The Criminal Revision Case is filed by the Revision Petitioner, who was the respondent in M.C.No.53 of 2008, on the file of Judge, Family Court, Kadapa, under Sections 397(1) and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code ('Cr.P.C.' for short), challenging the order, dated 12.01.2009, whereunder the learned Judge, Family Court, Kadapa, in maintenance case filed by the respondent Nos.2 and 3 herein, ordered the Revision Petitioner herein, who is the respondent in maintenance case, to pay monthly maintenance of Rs.1,500/- to each petitioner.

2. The parties to this Criminal Revision case will hereinafter be referred as described before the trial Court, for the sake of convenience.

3. The case of the petitioners before the Court below is as follows:

The respondent married the first petitioner on 28.08.2004 as per Hindu rites and customs. Second petitioner was born to them on 10.10.2005. The respondent is drunkard and indulged in immoral activities. He demanded Rs.50,000/- by way of additional dowry and he used to beat first petitioner. He used to threaten her to kill. The relatives of respondent also used to beat her. The respondent stopped paying househol