( 1. ) THIS revision has been filed by the applicant being aggrieved by the order dated 20th February, 2001 passed by IIASJ Neemuch (Sessions Division, Neemuch) passed in Criminal Revision No. 169/2000 setting aside the order dated 31st May, 2000 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Neemuch in Misc. Criminal Case No. 4/1999 thereby allowing the application of the non-applicant wife for grant of maintenance at the rate of 1,000/- per month from the date of the application dated 8th January, 1999. It was also ordered for arrears of maintenance payable in 4 equal instalments commencing from 1st March, 2001. The Revisional Court has also ordered for grant of 500 rupees towards cost of the litigation.

( 2. ) THE factual matrix giving rise to this revision is as follows : The non-applicant Dhapubai filed an application dated 8. 7. 1999 under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of maintenance being legally wedded wife, before the Judicial Magistrate, First Class. According to her, she got married with the applicant before 40 years and blessed with a daughter named Kailasibai, who also got married. The applicant Ratan Lal started giving ill-treatment a