JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. R. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A. Hussain, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. This is an application under Section 397/401 readwith Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the impugned judgment and order dated 01.07.2022, passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Barpeta, in FC (Crl) Case No. 303/2020, directing the present petitioner to pay an amount of Rs. 5,000/-per month from the date of filing of the petition towards the maintenance allowance of the respondent.

3. The brief facts of the case is that the respondent, as a 1st party, filed an application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. before the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Barpeta, claiming maintenance alleging inter alia that she entered into a marriage with the petitioner on 21.10.2018 as per Islamic Shariyat and after their marriage, they started living as a husband and wife. But, after few days of their marriage, the 2nd party/the present petitioner and his family members started torturing her mentally and physically demanding Rs. 2,00,000/-from her parental home. As she could not fulfill the demand, the 2nd party/present petition