1. Through the medium of present petition, petitioner seeks quashing of judgment and order dated 19-8-2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu in file No.6/Revision titled Koushal Kumar Sharma Vs. Ms. Prerna Sharma whereby the revision petition filed by the petitioner against the judgment and order dated 25-4-2000 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu has been dismissed.

2. It is stated in the petition that a petition under Section 488 Cr.P.C. for grant of maintenance was filed by the respondent and her mother Reeta Sharma against the petitioner in the court of Sub Judge, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, and Jammu. It was alleged that Reeta Sharma was the legally wedded wife of the petitioner and the respondent was their daughter. The aforesaid claim was totally denied by the petitioner. That the learned Sub Judge, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Jammu vide judgment and order dated 7-9-1996 held that Reeta Sharma was not legally wedded wife of the petitioner. The learned Magistrate accordingly dismissed the application for grant of maintenance so far as Reeta Sharma was concerned, but granted an amount of Rs. 400/- per month in favour of th