ORDER

This revision was continuously posted before this Court on

14.07.2025, 25.07.2025, and today (06.08.2025). There is no representation for the petitioner. The impugned order is an order passed by the family court granting maintenance to the respondents. This Court perused the impugned order. As per the impugned order, the Family Court directed the petitioner to pay maintenance to the respondents @ Rs.5,000/-, Rs.2,500/- and Rs.2,500/- respectively. Aggrieved by the same, this revision is filed.

2. After going through the impugned order, I see no reason to interfere with the same. The marriage and paternity are not disputed. The quantum of maintenance is also not excessive.

3. Section 125 Cr.P.C. is a benevolent provision to protect the rights of women who are abandoned by their husbands. In Bhuwan Mohan Singh v. Meena and Others [ 2014 KHC 4455 ], the Apex Court held as follows:

"3. Be it ingeminated that S.125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short "the Code") was conceived to ameliorate the agony, anguish, financial suffering of a woman who left her matrimonial home for the reasons provided in the provision so that some suitable arrangements can be made by the Court and s