JUDGMENT

Anwar, J. -- 1. This first appeal under section 19 (1) of Family Courts Act, 1984 has been filed by the appellant/husband against the judgment and decree dated 23.9.2019 passed by Principal Judge, Family Court, Rewa in RCS HM No. 16-A/2017, whereby the application filed by the appellant under section 10 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for judicial separation was allowed, however directed the appellant to pay maintenance @ Rs. 6,000/- per month to the respondent/wife from the date of the order. Being aggrieved by this part of the judgment and decree, the appellant has filed this appeal.

2. The facts of the case in brief are that the appellant and respondent are legally wedded husband and wife and their marriage was solemnized as per Hindu rites and rituals on 14.5.2015 at village Kachnar, District Satna. After marriage, they lived together peacefully for few days. Thereafter the behaviour of respondent/wife became abnormal towards the appellant and his family members and she started treating them with cruelty. It is alleged that the respondent/wife had told the appellant that she wanted to marry some other person and she had married with the appellant under the pressure of h