under Section 125 Cr.P.C. for grant of maintenance on the ground that the applicant refused to maintain her wife and children. It is further alleged by the respondent/wife that applicant was harassing her and also demanded for Rs.5 lacs from her parental house. Further, to maintain their relationship, brother of the respondent/wife had given Rs.2 lacs to the husband. However, his behavior did not change and when the respondent No.1 conceived, the husband compelled her for abortion. It is also alleged by the wife that after marriage, the applicant voluntarily left her to the parental house and after social meeting, he again got his wife back. However, he again started harassing her and when the family members of the wife reached to the house, the applicant refused to keep her. Thereafter, the wife along with her minor son left the matrimonial house and started residing in her parental house. It is pleaded by the respondent/wife that the applicant is working as Welder Technician in the Railway department and earning Rs.45,000/- per month and also having 7-8 acres of agricultural land and earning Rs.2 lacs per year from that land. On the aforesaid grounds the respondent/wife sought interim maintenance of Rs.30,000/- (15,000/- each) to maintain her minor child and herself. The applicant/husband had also filed reply to the said application and contended that the respondent No.1/wife has voluntarily left the matrimonial house and her brother is working as soldier, so wife and her family members are competent to maintain the respondents. Further, respondent No.1 is working in private firm and getting nominal salary therefrom. It is also contented that the applicant is not having any agricultural land therefore, her application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. is liable to be rejected.
