1. Criminal Revision Case is directed against the judgment made in C.A.No.32 of 2011 dated 10.12.2011 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Cuddalore. Earlier in Crl.M.P.No.300 of 2010, filed by the respondent/wife, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Cuddalore, granted Residence order to the complainant to reside at Door No.222/5, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Cuddalore, with her two children and also directed the Revision petitioner/husband to pay maintenance to them, at Rs.5,000/- per month. Direction, has also been granted not to harass the complainant and her two children, mentally or physically. On appeal in C.A.No.32 of 2011, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, by judgment dated 10.12.2011 has reduced the quantum of maintenance from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.3,500/- per month and confirmed the other orders, passed by the trial Court.

2. Case of the wife, as deduced from the material on record, are as follows:

(i) On 03.09.1992, marriage between the parties to the lis was solemnised. Out of wedlock there were two children. At the time of taking the case on file, under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, son, Ajay Prakash was aged 17 and daughter, Niveda was aged 12 years. Wife has submitted that at the time of marriage, as Stridhana, articles such as 15 sovereigns of Gold, 2 silver lamps, 2 silver bowls (Chimizh), cot, bureau, grinder, brass and ever silver vessels worth 3 Lakhs, were given by her parents. It is her further contention that at the time of marriage, husband was working in the Army. Thereafter, on 30.04.1997, he retired from Army.

(ii) Only for one year, after marriage, he was in good state of mind. Thereafter, the petitioner was suffering from intermittent psychopathic disorder. He ill treated, pushed her out of the house, beat her with lathi, visited the school, where the complainant worked as a teacher, sought for unnecessary information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 abused her, spoke ill about her chastity, paternity of the children and all the above acts, caused great hardship to her and affected the future of her children. On 03.04.2001, he beat her with a hot cooking pan. He also attempted to murder her by electrocution.

(iii) She has further stated that on 25.02.2006, petitioner has slapped her, for which, she had taken treatment. When she was staying in her parents house at No.LIG-54, Anna Nagar, Cuddalore on 15.05.2009, he entered into the said house, beat the applicant and her father. In this context, she preferred a complaint on 08.06.2009 to the All Women Police Station, Cuddalore and also to the Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore, on 16.09.2009 respectively.

(iv) She has also filed HMOP No.105 of 2009 on the file of the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Cuddalore, for divorce. Wife has also filed O.S.No.31 of 2009 on the file of the learned Principal District Munsif, Cuddalore, for a permanent injunction, restraining the petitioner/husband not to disturb her. Pending disposal of the above said proceedings, a petition has also been made to the Social Welfare Officer. According to the applicant/wife, an enquiry has been conducted by the said authority. Thereafter, Crl.M.P.No.300 of 2010 has been taken on file by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Cuddalore, under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The applicant has sought for, following reliefs,

(i) for a direction under Section 18 that husband/petitioner should not disturb wife, children and her family members

(ii) for a direction under Section 19 of the Act directing, the petitioner/husband to handover possession of the house, in which, she and her children were living and sent out.

(iii) for a direction, under Section 20 of the Act, for maintenance for herself and children at Rs.10,000/- per month.

(iv) for a direction, under Secti