ORDER :

Dr. H.B. Prabhakara Sastry, J.

1. The present respondent (wife) had instituted a petition against the present petitioner (husband), arraigning him as the respondent, under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the "Cr.P.C.") in Crl. Misc. No. 206/2009, in the Court of the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the "Family Court"), seeking maintenance at the rate of Rs. 7,500/- per month and also Rs. 50,000/- towards the litigation expenses from the petitioner (husband).

2. The summary of the contention of the respondent (wife) in the Family Court was that, her marriage with the petitioner herein was performed on 19-05-1995 in Tumakur District. No issues were born to them. The petitioner has been working in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Engine Division, Bangalore, and drawing a monthly salary of a sum of Rs. 20,000/-. Apart from the same, he also owns a building in Peenya Dasarahalli, consisting of shops and residential portions and getting rent of Rs. 10,000/- per month. The petitioner also owns landed properties in his native place. Since the petitioner deser