JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

The petitioner has assailed the order dated 20.8.2022, passed by learned Principal Judge Family Court, Shimla vide which the petition under Section 125(1) of the Cr.P.C. for seeking interim maintenance was allowed and the maintenance of Rs.5,000/- per month was granted to the respondent (Petitioner before the learned Principal Judge) from the date of application till final disposal of the main petition. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience).

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present petition are that the petitioner filed a petition under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. for seeking maintenance @ Rs.20,000/- per month. It was asserted that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent was solemnized as per Hindu rites and customs on 5-6th March 2018 at Village Kharoonwala, Post Office Bhararighat, Sub-Tehsil Darlaghat, Tehsil Arki, District Solan, H.P. The parties resided together after the marriage. The respondent and his family members started harassing the petitioner after about two months of the marriage without any reason. Daily necessities were denie