1. This appeal under S. 19 of the Family Court Act, is directed against the order dated 19th March, 1992 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Ajmer, whereby a sum of Rs. 300/- per month has been allowed as maintenance to the respondent Smt. Dhapa w.e.f. 21st December, 1991 i.e. the date of the application under S. 125 Cr.P.C. The appellant filed the present appeal along with the stay-application and while the first stay-application is still pending; second stay-application was rejected on 20th August, 1993 on the ground that the first stay-application was pending and as such the second stay-application was not maintainable. The third stay-application had now been filed with the same prayer. The matter comes up before us for orders on the third stay-application and the matter has been argued. We find that the arguments on the stay- application and the main appeal are almost the same and therefore, having heard the learned counsel for the parties and with the consent of both the side, we deem it proper to decide the main appeal itself.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the respondent Smt. Dhapa is the second wife of the appellant and she is already married to so