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This Criminal Revision Case has been preferred challenging the order dated 22.10.2021 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court under POCSO Act, Nagapattinam, Full Additional Charge of Family Court, Nagapattinam in M.C.No.1 of 2019.

2. The petitioner is the husband and the first respondent is his wife and the respondents 2 and 3 are their children.

3. The respondents filed a petition in M.C.No.1 of 2019 under Section

125 Cr.P.C seeking maintenance of Rs.6,000/- per month to the first respondent and Rs.4,000/- each to the respondents 2 and 3 per month before the Family Court, Nagapattinam. After full-fledged trial, the learned Magistrate partly allowed the petition as follows :

'' (i) Towards the maintenance of 1st petitioner, the respondent is directed to pay a sum of Rs.6,000/- (Rupees six thousand only) per month with effect from the date of petition i.e. 28.07.2007 to 06.11.2013 and thereafter, at the rate of Rs.12,000/- (Rupees twelve thousand only) per month. The amount of maintenance of Rs.12,000/- (Rupees twelve thousand only) per month shall be paid by the respondent hereafter in the bank account of 1st petitioner month after month on or before 5th day of eac