18-IA-1022-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.161 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1022 OF 2026 Mehernosh Munchershaw Choksey ...Applicant Versus Priti Suresh Singh ...Respondent —————— Mr. Shailesh Kantaria a/w Himanshu Shinde, for the Applicant. Mr. S. S. Ghag, APP, for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram: Madhav J. Jamdar, J. Date: 11 September 2026 P.C.: 1. In this Criminal Revision Application, the challenge is to the legality and validity of the Order dated 6th February 2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Borivali Division, Dindoshi, Goregaon, Mumbai in Criminal Appeal No.54 of 2023, and the Order dated 25th November 2022 passed by the learned Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, 68th Court, Borivali, Mumbai. 2. By the impugned Order dated 25th November 2022, the learned Metropolitan Magistrate directed the payment of Rs.12,000/- per month towards the expenses of a full-time maid who is looking after the twin daughters. 3. Admittedly, the Applicant is working as Ground Staff with Etihad Airways and the Respondent is working as Cabin Crew with Virgin Arjun 1 ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Digitally signed by ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Date: 2026.09.16 16:56:50 +0530 18-IA-1022-2026.doc Airways. Admittedly, the Applicant’s salary is Rs.1,50,000/- per month, while the Respondent’s salary is about Rs.1,00,000/-. 4. It is the responsibility of both the father and the mother to maintain their twin daughters with dignity and as per their status. It is pertinent to note that, due to the nature of the Respondent’s employment, it is necessary to engage a full-time maid to look after the daughters. The amount of Rs.12,000/- granted towards the said expense is reasonable. 5. Accordingly, no interference in the impugned Orders is warranted under the revisional jurisdiction of this Court under Section 438 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Application is dismissed. 7. As the Criminal Revision Application is dismissed, nothing survives in the Interim Application and the same is also disposed of. [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] Arjun 2