(1) THIS revision petition has been filed by the petitioners Smt. Hema alias Hemlata and Rajni, challenging the order dated May 3, 2008 of Special Judge (SC and ST Cases) Alwar in Criminal Appeal No. 125 of 2007 reversing the order dated August 8, 2007 of the Judicial Magistrate No. 1, Alwar in Criminal Misc. Application No. 1/2008/2007 by which application filed by petitioners under Section 12 read with Section 20 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 was allowed and the respondent was directed to make payment of maintenance of Rs. 1000 each to the petitioners.

(2) BRIEF facts giving rise to this revision petition are that the petitioners submitted an application under Section 12 read with Section 20 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for maintenance allowance and relief before the Court of Judicial Magistrate No. 1, Alwar. It was alleged in the application that the marriage of the petitioner No. 1 Hema was solemnised with the respondent on June 30, 1998 and out of the wed lock a daughter was born. The respondent tortured and harassed his wife for dowry and subjected her to domestic violence and on one occasion the respondent