APPLICATION FOR INTERIM MAINTENANCE

(UNDER SECTION 125 CR.PC)

In the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate or

Judicial Magistrate First Class,
(Affix here requisite Court-fee)

(Write here, name of applicant .............. ..) Applicants

Versus (means against)

(Write here, name of opposite party .......... ..) Respondent.

(Application for interim maintenance during pendency of petition under 125 of Code of Criminal
Procedure)

The applicants respectfully submit as under:-

1. That the applicant No. 1 is legally wedded wife of the respondent and applicant No. 2 is their son,
aged 5 years.

2. That marriage of applicant No. 1 was solemnized with the respondent on ......... .. according to Hindu
rites ............. .. After the marriage, applicant No. 1 started residing at her matrimonial home. One year
after the marriage, applicant No. 1 was blessed with male child-applicant No. 2. For about four years,
relations between applicant No. 1 and her husband-respondent were cordial, but thereafter the
respondent started treating her with cruelty. After repeated acts of cruelty at his hands, on ........... .. the
respondent expelled applicant No. 1 from the matrimonial home and since then she alongwith minor
child-applicant No. 2 has been compelled to live at her parental house.

3. That the respondent has never sent any money or rendered any financial kind of financial help to the
applicant to meet her expenses and expenses of the minor child. Applicant having no source of income is
unable to maintain herself and the child.

4. That the respondent is running a Kiryana shop and earning Rs. 20,000 per month.
5. That disposal of main petition under section 125 Cr.PC is likely to take time and it would be difficult for
the applicants to meet daily expenses.

In view of the above facts and circumstances, the applicants pray that during pendency of the petitioner
under section 125 Cr.PC relief of interim maintenance may please be granted to the applicants and the
respondent be directed to pay monthly allowance of Rs. 7,000 i.e., Rs. 4,000 for applicant No. 1 and Rs.
3,000 for applicant No. 2., from the date of the

application.
(Applicants)

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Disclaimer: This is Just a Sample Format meant for educational purposes not for use in Court. It is
advisable to get your Petition drafted Drafted by a professionally Qualified lawyer.