( 1 ) THE petitioner-wife filed an application for maintenance on 6/07/1981 in the court of learned JMFC Morbi being Misc. Criminal Application No. 21 of 1982. She claimed maintenance for herself and on behalf of two minor children namely minor son Manharsinh and minor daughter Gayatri. It was alleged that before about nine years from the date of application the marriage between the parties took place as per the Hindu religion and caste custom of the parties That one son Manharsinh and one daughter Gayatri were born out of the wedlock. Till sometime after the marriage she was treated well but later and she was being ill-treated by the paternal aunt and sister of the opponent-husband. Sometimes she was not even given food and was being kept in a position inferior to that of a servant. That in the month of November 1980 she was severely beaten by locking inside the house her lies was in danger. Even when there was heavy flood in Morbi she was not allowed to go to her parents place. As her life was in danger her father had to take police help for securing her custody. She further alleged that the opponent was setting as a Treasury Officer and was earning salary of Rs.