Court has the authority to adjust maintenance payments based on circumstances and welfare considerations.

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The appeal is directed against the order dated 21^st November, 2023 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad in Criminal Revision Case No.609 of 2021.

3. Maintenance awarded by the trial court has been reduced by the High Court from Rs.30,000/- to Rs.20,000/- .

3. We are of the considered view, upon hearing learned counsel appearing for the respective parties, that a sum of Rs.25,000/- per month would be sufficient. Ordered accordingly.

4. However, we clarify that since the appellant no.1 is a doctor in the employment of the Government, the entire amount of Rs.25,000/-, as aforesaid, shall be expended for the well being of the child of the parties who is Signapturer Neot Vseriefiedntly in the custody of her mother, the appellant no.1.

Digitally signed by NEETU SACHDEVA Date: 2025.10.18 Reason:

5. Both current and arrear dues, @ of Rs.25,000/-, to be paid by respondent no.1 within a period of eight weeks from today.

6. The appeal is, accordingly, partly allowed by modifying the order under appeal, on the aforesaid terms.

7. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.

...........................J.

[DIPANKAR DATTA]

...........................J.

[AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH]

New Delhi;

October 13, 2025.

ITEM NO.52 COURT NO.8 SECTION II S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 2713/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21-11-2023 in CRLRC No. 609/2021 passed by the High Court for The State of Telangana at Hyderabad]

SARELLA @ TALARI MADHURI & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS TALARI RAMESH & ANR. Respondent(s)

IA No. 253392/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED

JUDGMENT

IA No. 25299/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES Date : 13-10-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Suresh Kumar Potturi, Adv.

Mr. Manoranjan Kumar Gupta, Adv.

Mr. Sriram P., AOR For Respondent(s) :Ms. Preeti Singh, AOR Ms. Preeti Singh Aor (np), Adv.

Mr. Sunklan Porwal, Adv.

Ms. Ayushi Kumari, Adv.

Ms. Devina Sehgal, AOR Mr. Srikanth Varma Mudunuru, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The appeal is partly allowed in terms of the signed order.

3. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.