1. Criminal Revision No. 1949 of 2009 has been filed by the husband challenging the order dated 12.11.2009 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Begusarai in Case No. 6M/85 by which the amount of maintenance earlier granted of Rs. 100/- per month in favour of the wife has been enhanced to Rs. 3000/- under section 127 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter to referred as the ‘Code’).

2. Criminal Revision No. 1974 of 2009 has been preferred by the wife against the same order challenging the amount of Rs. 3000/- per month fixed as monthly maintenance praying that the same be enhanced.

3. The brief facts relevant for the disposal of the present revision applications are as under. The petitioner of Criminal Revision No. 1949 of 2009 was married to the petitioner of Criminal Revision No. 1974 of 2009 in the year 1979. Out of the wedlock two girl children were born. Later on, the wife moved out from the matrimonial home and started living separately with her father along with the two children. On 18.8.1986 on an application filed by the wife, the court awarded to Rs. 250/- as monthly maintenance in favour of the wife and her two daughters. Out of this amount Rs.