JUDGMENT

RULE. Learned APP Mr. Rohan Raval and learned advocate Mr. Darshit Brahmbhatt waive service of notice of Rule for and on behalf of respective respondents. With the consent of learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, present application is taken up for final hearing today.

[1.0] Present criminal revision application under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “CrPC”) has been preferred by the applicant herein – husband requesting to quash and set aside the order dated 10.12.2021 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Anand in Criminal Misc. Application No.81 of 2019, whereby the applicant is directed to pay Rs.50,000/ per month towards monthly maintenance to respondent No.2 from the date of application i.e. 12.03.2019.

[2.0] The brief facts of the case of the applicant are as follows:

[2.1] The respondent No.2 – wife filed an application under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “CrPC”), contending that her marriage with the applicant was solemnized on 01.06.1995 at Gondal. Post marriage, both parties resided together in a ren