ORDER

This revision petition is filed against the order dated

13.04.2021 in MC No.389/2018 on the files of the Family Court, Kollam. As per the impugned order, the Family Court granted maintenance to the wife and child @ Rs.8,000/- and Rs.5,000/-.

Aggrieved by the same, this revision is filed.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the respondents.

3. The Family Court found that, the petitioner is able to pay maintenance to the respondents and the respondents are unable to maintain themselves. The Family Court also found that the wife is living separately for sufÏcient reasons. The Family Court fixed the quantum of maintenance @ Rs.8,000/- and Rs.5,000/-. I see absolutely no reason to interfere with the above finding of fact by the Family Court invoking the revisional jurisdiction.

4. 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 w