Though the matter is listed for admission, with the

consent of learned counsel for the parties, it is taken up for

final disposal.

2.

The respondent in Crl.Misc.No.307/2020 on the file

of

learned

Principal

Judge,

Family

Court

at

Vijayapur

(hereinafter referred to as ‘Trial Court’) is impugning the order

dated 29.10.2022, allowing the petition under Section 125 of

Cr.P.C. and awarding monthly maintenance of Rs.10,000/-

from the date of petition till her lifetime or till her re-marriage.

3.

The parties are referred to as per their ranking

before the Trial Court.

4.

Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner/wife

filed Crl.Misc.No.307/2020 under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. seeking

maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per month. It is contended that

she is the legally wedded wife of the respondent as they

married during the year 2013. About five years earlier to filing

of the petition, she was thrown out of the house and since then

the respondent has not made any arrangement for her

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maintenance. The petitioner is not having any independent

income. The respondent is an agriculturist having more than

14 acres of land and earning Rs.10,00,000/- per annum. Since

he neglected to mai