1. This Criminal Revision is directed against the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vellore made in MC.No.4 of 2008 dated 06.07.2009, dismissing the maintenance application filed by the revision petitioner.

2. It is admitted by both sides that the revision petitioner is the legally wedded wife of the respondent. The said marriage was held on 24.01.1999 at Sri Ragavendra Kalyana Mandapam, Vellore according to Hindu rites and customs. Since, the marriage is admitted, the respondent/husband is liable to maintain her wife. The wife filed divorce petition, the same was dismissed, after dismissal of the divorce petition, the present maintenance petition was filed, the trial Court ought to have noted the dowry harassment and divorce, are the sufficient cause for claiming maintenance, without considering the said fact, the trial Court erroneously dismissed the application, the trial Court further failed to consider that the respondent is earning Rs.9,000/- p.m. and he is liable to pay maintenance. Hence, the learned counsel prays to set aside the order of the trial Court and the allow the revision petition.

3. In support of his contentions, the learned counsel for