The petitioner-husband is before this Court praying to

quash

the

order

dated

12.06.2019

passed

in

Crl.R.P.No.14/2019 by the learned Sessions Judge, Dharwad

confirming the order passed by the learned Magistrate in

Crl.Misc.141/2015 dated 15.10.2018.

2. Heard Miss.Joshna P Dhanave, learned counsel for

the petitioner. Respondent is served and un-represented.

3. Sans details, facts in brief germane for a resolution

of the dispute in the lis are as follows:

The petitioner and the respondent are husband and

wife. Marriage between them takes place on 13.04.2001.

The marital life between the couple appears to have turned

sore, pursuant to which, among other proceedings the

respondent-wife files a petition in Crl.Misc.No.2/2009

invoking Section 12 of the Protection of Women from

Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (‘Act’ for short). The learned

3

Magistrate before whom the miscellaneous case was filed

under the Act while entertaining the case awards a

maintenance of Rs.1,000/-. After invoking the provisions of

the

Act,

the

respondent-wife

files

a

petition

in

Crl.Misc.No.141/2015 invoking Section 127 of the Cr.P.C. for

enhancement of the maintenance amount awarded under the

Act. The petition is