JUDGMENT

Arvind Singh Chandel, J. - This revision has been preferred by the husband against the order dated 23.3.2018 passed by the Family Court, Baikunthpur, District Korea in Miscellaneous Criminal Case No.57 of 2017, whereby the Family Court has allowed the application under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure preferred by the Respondent/wife and granted her monthly maintenance of Rs.8,000/-.

2. It is not in dispute that marriage between the parties was solemnised in the year 1992 and since the year 1996 they are residing separately from each other. It is also not in dispute that out of their wedlock, a child/son, namely, Krishna Singh took birth in the year 1996, who is presently pursuing his studies. Before the Family Court, the Respondent/wife moved an application under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with averments that after the marriage, the Applicant/husband and his family members used to torture her for the reason that she brought lesser dowry. The husband used to send her back to her maternal house on one or the other pretext frequently. When she got pregnant, at that time also, he sent her to her maternal house. Their child/son took birth at her