JUDGMENT :

[URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.]

1. Heard.

2. Admit. Heard finally with the consent of learned counsels appearing for the parties.

3. By this revision application, the applicant has challenged the order passed by the Family Court, Yavatmal, enhancing the maintenance amount granted to the non-applicant Nos. 1 and 2 by order dated 14/02/2023, by which the Family Court has awarded the maintenance at the rate of Rs. 4,000/- per month to the non-applicant No. 1 and Rs. 2,000/- to the non-applicant No. 2.

4. The brief facts of the case which are necessary for the disposal of the revision application are as follows:

The non-applicant No. 1 is the legally wedded wife of the present applicant, and out of wedlock, the birth of non- applicant No.2 took place. The non-applicants 1 and 2 have filed the petition for maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as “the Cr.P.C.”). Initially, bearing Misc. Criminal Application No. 74/2011 and maintenance at the rate of Rs. 700/- per month to the non- applicant No. 1 and Rs. 500/- per month to the non-applicant No. 2 were granted.

5. The Criminal Misc. Application No. 5/2020 was filed by the non-applicant No.