ORDER :

Criminal Revision preferred under Section 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C. to call for the records of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Sankari in M.C.No.3 of 2005 and set aside the order dated 20.12.2006.

1. This Criminal Revision Petition has been preferred to set aside the order dated 20.12.2006 passed by the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sankari in M.C.No.3 of 2005.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be referred to by their name.

3. Rajamani got married to Sakthivel @ Ganesan, sometime in the year 1982. Thereafter, they got estranged. Rajamani filed M.C.No.3 of 2005 before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sankari under Section 125 Cr.P.C. claiming maintenance of Rs.3,000/- from Sakthivel.

4. On notice, Sakthivel entered appearance and contested the claim. Rajamani examined herself as P.W.1 and marked ten exhibits. Sakthivel examined himself as R.W.1. and no document was marked on his behalf.

5. After hearing either side and considering the evidence on record, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sankari, by order dated 20.12.2006, in M.C.No.3 of 2005, awarded maintenance of Rs.1,500/- per month from the date of petition. Challenging the said order, Sakthivel is before this C