7-REVN-446-2025 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 446 OF 2025 Kishan Uttam Chavan ...Applicant/s VERSUS Komal Kishan Chavan ...Respondent/s WITH CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 210 OF 2026 Komal Kishan Chavan Alias Komal Dilip Mohite ...Applicant/s VERSUS Kishan Uttam Chavan ...Respondent/s _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Manjeet Lotankar i/b. Mr. Shailendra Ghare, Advocate for Applicant in REVN/446/2025 and for Respondent in REVN/210/2026. Mr. Sumit Kothari, for Applicant in REVN/210/2026 and for Respondent in REVN/446/2025. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. The challenge in the Revision Application No.446 of 2025 is to the order passed by the learned Family Court, Pune, whereby the learned Judge has granted maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per month to respondent/wife. The respondent/wife has also challenged the said order seeking enhancement of the maintenance amount. 2. It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant/husband SONALI SATISH KILAJE Digitally signed by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date: 2026.09.24 14:13:18 +0530 7-REVN-446-2025 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje that applicant is not a permanent employee, he is temporary employee and earns Rs.35,000/- per month. He has no permanent source of income. His mother, father and sister are dependent on him. Due to complaint made by the wife, his salary has been reduced. However, this fact has not been considered by the learned Family Court and has granted maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per month to the respondent/wife, which is on higher side and requested to allow the application. 3. It is contention of learned counsel for the respondent/wife that, as per the record, the salary of the applicant/ husband is Rs.76,500/- per month. The respondent/wife has no source of income. It is submitted that the respondent/wife needs the amount towards her daily expenses, accommodation and other expenses. However, these facts are not considered by the learned family Judge and only maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per month has been granted, which is inadequate and requested for enhancement of the maintenance amount. 4. I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused impugned order. From documents produced on record it shows salary of husband was Rs.76,500/- per month. Respondent/wife has no source of income. On the basis of evidence produced on record, the learned Judge has passed the impugned order. In my view, the applicant/husband was earning Rs.76,500/- per month. His family members are dependent on him. 7-REVN-446-2025 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje Considering the present cost of living and inflation, the amount of Rs.10,000/- awarded towards maintenance is inadequate. The respondent/wife needs some more amount for her maintenance and I pass following order : ORDER (i) Revision Application No. 446 of 2025 is dismissed. Revision Application No. 210 of 2026 is partly allowed. (ii) The respondent/husband in Revision Application No.210 of 2026 shall pay Rs.13,000/- per month as maintenance to the applicant/ wife from the date of filing of application. (iii) The applicant /wife is permitted to withdraw the arrears of maintenance deposited by the respondent / husband. (iv) The respondent / husband shall deposit the remaining arrears of maintenance within three weeks from the date of uploading of this order. 5. Both the Revision Applications are disposed of. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)