1. The petitioner-Amarjit Kaur filed a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the respondent-Sartaz Singh on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jagadhari, claiming maintenance @ Rs. 1000/- per month. She alleged that she was married to respondent on 19-11-1989 and that soon after the marriage, the respondent started maltreating her on the ground that she had not brought sufficient dowry. She further alleged that on 23-7-1990 she was beaten by the respondent and was driven out of the house. According to the petitioner, she has since then been living with her brother and that the respondent never cared for her and also refused to resume matrimonial relationship with her. The petitioner further claimed that she had no source of income to maintain herself. The respondent appeared through counsel and made a statement that he has no objection if a sum of Rs. 300/- per month was fixed as maintenance. Accordingly, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate awarded the petitioner Rs. 300/- permensem as maintenance payable by the respondent from the date of filing of the petition.

2. The respondent who did not have any objection to the award to the mainte