A.V.Chandrashekara, J.—The present petition is filed under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1988, challenging the order passed by the Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, in Criminall Misc. 456/06 dated 19.7.2012. By virtue of the said order, the learned Judge of the Family Court has enhanced maintenance from Rs.1,500/127. Cr.P.C. Being aggrieved by the said order, the respondent therein has filed this petition.

2. The petitioner herein was the respondent in the said case and respondents 1 to 3 herein were petitioners in Crl.MiscA456/06, a petition filed under Section 127, Cr.P.C. Parties will be referred to as petitioners 1 to 3 and respondent as per their ranking before the trial court.

3. The 1st petitioner is the legally wedded wife of the respondent and petitioners 2 and 3 are-the children born out of the aid wedlock. Since the respondent had neglected to maintain them, they had to file a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. in Cri. Misc.512/96 before the Family Court, Bengaluru. The said petition was contested by the respondent and ultimately Rs.500 each came to be awarded as maintenance in favour of petitioners 1 to 3 order dated 22.1.2002.

4. Since the cost of living