1 CGHC010161902025 2026:CGHC:34268 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 558 of 2025 Rajkumar Mahant S/o Samaru Das Mahant Aged About 30 Years Residing At Village Tundri, Tehsil Dabhra, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus Janki Mahant W/o Rajkumar Mahant Aged About 26 Years Residing At Village - Tarapur Tehsil And District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Tapan Kumar Chandra, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 05.08.2026 1. Heard Mr. Tapan Kumar Chandra, learned counsel, appearing for the applicant. 2. The present revision has been 4led by the applicant with the following prayer: “It is, therefore, prayed that the order of Hon'ble Court may kindly be please to set aside the impugned order of maintenance order dated 25.03.2025 (ANNEXURE A-1) and kindly reduce the maintenance at the rate of 1500 rupees per month, in the interest of justice.” 3. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the applicant and the respondent was solemnized on 27.04.2019 in accordance with Hindu ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.08.06 12:15:39 +0530 2 law and customary rites and rituals. Thereafter, the respondent 4led an application under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, before the learned Family Court, claiming maintenance of Rs. 25,000/- per month. 4. On the said application, the learned Family Court, without properly appreciating the facts and evidence available on record, awarded maintenance of Rs. 5,000/- per month to the respondent vide order dated 25.03.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the monthly income of the applicant is only Rs. 8,402/- per month. He submits that the wife, daughter, mother (Shakuntla), and father (Samaru Das) are also dependent upon the applicant, and therefore the learned Family Court ought to have awarded a reasonable amount of Rs. 1,500/- per month towards maintenance. He submits that the maintenance amount awarded by the learned Family Court is excessive and on the higher side, and is not sustainable in the eyes of law. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the applicant and perused the judgment of the learned Family Court. 7. Upon perusal of the impugned order, it transpires that the learned Family Court, after duly considering the pleadings, documents, and evidence adduced by the parties, has partly allowed the application 4led under Section 125 of the CrPC by the respondent. The learned Family Court, upon appreciation of the material available on record, awarded the maintenance of Rs. 5000/- to the respondent. 8. Considering the submission advanced by the learned counsel for the applicant, materials available on record and also considering the price 3 index and medical expenses, total amount awarded to the respondent cannot be said to be shockingly on higher side warranting interference by this Court in the present revision petition. 9. Accordingly, the criminal revision being devoid of merit is liable to be and is hereby dismissed. 10. Let a certi4ed copy of this order be sent to the concerned trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek