IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK RPFAM NOs.231 & 142 of 2024 (An application U/S. 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984).

Yernagula Malathi @ … Petitioner Bavisetti Malathi (in RPFAM No.231 of 2024)

Mr. R.N. Prusty, Advocate -versus-

Bavisetty Santosh Kumar … Opposite Party Mr. D. Panda, Advocate Bavisetty Santosh Kumar … Petitioner @ B. Santosh Kumar (in RPFAM No.142 of 2024)

Mr. D. Panda, Advocate -versus-

Yernagula Malathi … Opposite Party Mr. R.N. Prusty, Advocate CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY F DATE OF HEARING :04.03.2025 DATE OF JUDGMENT :19.03.2025 G. Satapathy, J.

1. Both the spouses have preferred the above two separate revisions challenging the same impugned judgment dated 22.02.2024 passed by the learned Judge Family Court, Paralakhemundi in Criminal Proceeding No. 26 of 2022 directing the husband to pay a sum of Rs.12,000/- per month to the wife with effect from 04.08.2022 towards maintenance in an application U/S. 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( in short the “Code”) filed by the wife.

2. The grievance/relief sought for by the wife in RPFAM No. 231 of 2024 is for enhancement of the maintenance amount as awarded to her by the impugned judgment, whereas the husb