1. Heard.

This revision petition is directed against order dated 05/08/14 passed in appeal by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur by which, order dated 01/02/14 passed by the Magistrate rejecting petitioner's application for award of maintenance under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 has been affirmed.

2. An application under Section 12, 18, 19, 22 and 23 under the Act of 2005 was moved by the applicant against her husband - Gangaram, her in-laws as also impleading second wife of Gangaram, praying for award of maintenance and also for passing appropriate order of residence and return of agricultural land or in lieu thereof, lump sum amount as also for appropriate compensation for damages caused to the petitioner due to physical and mental cruelty.

According to the applicant, she was married to Gangaram, five years before the date of filing the application. She was to undertake household work as also engaged in employment to earn livelihood for the family. She was harassed, tortured and abused accusing her as "tonhi" (one who plays witchcraft). It was alleged that due to maltreatment, she became weak so much so that it affected f