1. This Criminal Revision is directed against the order, dated 31-3-1958, of the learned First Class Magistrate of Karunagappally, in Miscellaneous Case No. 24 of 1958 of the file of his court, dismissing the claim a mother and her minor child made against the respondent herein for maintenance under the provisions of S.488, Criminal Procedure Code. The respondent married revision petitioner I in February 1954, but that marriage was dissolved by mutual consent under a registered deed, Ext. P. 2, dated 24-11-55. Eighteen days thereafter revision petitioner 2 was born to revision petitioner I. It would appear that some months after the birth of the child the mother was demanding maintenance for the child from the respondent and according to her they decided to enter into a fresh marriage between them. The marriage was solemnised on 30-8-1956. Differences however soon arose and the respondent complained to the police that he was compelled to enter into the second marriage against his will and by wrongfully confining him for some days. Pursuant to the complaint the police registered a case against revision petitioner 1 and some of her relations and eventually a charge sheet