JUDGMENT

M. Nagaprasanna, J. - The petitioner is before this Court calling in question order dated 30-11-2022 passed by the V Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bangalore on I.A.No.2 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.836 of 2019 directing the petitioner to pay to the respondents Rs.20,000/- as maintenance per month, to be paid to the wife and a four year old child from the date of application.

2. Heard Sri P. Raveendran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri E.P.Raghavendra, learned counsel appearing for the respondents/caveators.

3. Brief facts that lead the petitioner to this court, in the subject petition, are as follows:

The petitioner is the husband and respondent No.1 is the wife. Respondent No.2 is the child born on 14-09-2018 from the wedlock of the husband and the wife. After the birth of the child, it appears the relationship between the petitioner and the wife turned sore and the 1st respondent moved out of the matrimonial house and began to live away. On 27-05-2019 the petitioner institutes M.C.No.2588 of 2019 seeking restitution of conjugal rights. The parties to the lis appeared and were referred to mediation; mediation was conducted on several occasions.