JUDGMENT :

1. Rule. By consent of the parties, Revision taken up for hearing at the admission stage.

2. In two independent (maintenance) proceedings, following orders were passed ;

(i) On 19th June, 2019 Judge, Family Court, Pune, granted maintenance @ Rs.7,000/- per month, each, to respondent-wife and two children i.e. Rs.21,000/- from the date of the application till the disposal of the main petition.

(ii) On 24th July, 2019 the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Pune awarded interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.20,000/- collectively to the respondent-wife and two minor children under Section 20 read with Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (“D.V. Act” for short).

3. Aggrieved by the order dated 24th July, 2019, applicant preferred Criminal Appeal No.405/2019, under Section 29 of the D.V. Act. On 1st January, 2020 the Appeal was dismissed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune. Feeling aggrieved by this order, applicant has preferred subject Revision, under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1908.

4. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. Perused the proceedings and maintenance orders passed in the two proceedings as r