ORDER :

Though these matters are listed for admission, with the consent of learned counsel for both the parties, they are taken up for final hearing.

2. The petitioner-husband is before this Court assailing the order dated 3/3/2016 passed in Crl.Misc.No.66/2013 by the learned Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Kudligi, (for short ‘the Trial Court’), allowing the petition in part and directing the husband to pay monthly maintenance of Rs.7,000/-to the wife, which was confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.5050/2016 by the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bellary sitting at Hospet, (for short ‘the Appellate Court’), vide judgment dated 6/8/2019 by dismissing the appeal.

3. Brief facts of the case are that, the respondent herein is the wife and the revision petitioner is the husband. The wife filed Crl.Mis.66/2013 against the husband seeking monthly maintenance by filing a petition under Sections 43, 9(B) and 32(2)(C) of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the D.V. Act’ for the sake of brevity).

4. It is the contention of the wife before the Trial Court that she had married the revision petitioner herein on 8/5/2011 in Birapura village and at the time of marria