ORDER

1. The present Criminal Revision under section 19(4) of Family Court Act, 1984 has been filed against the order dated 18.8.2022, passed by Principal Judge, Family Court, Ratlam, in M.J.C.R. No.180/2018, whereby the learned Family Court has partly allowed the application filed under section 125 (1) of Cr.P.C by awarding maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per month to respondent .

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that at the most, the respondent resided with the petitioner merely 18 months, therefore, the petitioner cannot be penalized for such a higher amount of Rs. 10,000/- per month. It is further submitted that the respondent herself was an earning lady. As per the statement of respondent, she has done MBA and she was earning Rs.28,000/- per month while income of the petitioner is only Rs.20,912/-. Hence, the order of the trial Court deserves to be set aside.

3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent has opposed the prayer and submitted that looking to the income of the applicant, the Trial Court has rightly awarded maintenance amount to the respondent, therefore, the petition deserves to be dismissed.

4. In view of the rival submissions, the matter ha