ORDER :

The petitioner-husband is before this Court praying to quash the order dated 12.06.2019 passed in Crl.R.P.No.14/2019 by the learned Sessions Judge, Dharwad confirming the order passed by the learned Magistrate in Crl.Misc.141/2015 dated 15.10.2018.

2. Heard Miss.Joshna P Dhanave, learned counsel for the petitioner. Respondent is served and unrepresented.

3. Sans details, facts in brief germane for a resolution of the dispute in the lis are as follows:

The petitioner and the respondent are husband and wife. Marriage between them takes place on 13.04.2001. The marital life between the couple appears to have turned sore, pursuant to which, among other proceedings the respondent-wife files a petition in Crl.Misc.No.2/2009 invoking Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (‘Act’ for short). The learned Magistrate before whom the miscellaneous case was filed under the Act while entertaining the case awards a maintenance of Rs.1,000/. After invoking the provisions of the Act, the respondent-wife files a petition in Crl.Misc.No.141/2015 invoking Section 127 of the Cr.P.C. for enhancement of the maintenance amount awarded under the Act. The petition is allo