Maintenance Application (Section 125 CrPC)

IN THE COURT OF THE [courtName] Criminal Misc. Application No. _____ of 2024 IN THE MATTER OF: [applicantName] ... Applicant VERSUS [respondentName] ... Respondent APPLICATION FOR MAINTENANCE UNDER SECTION 125 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (CORRESPONDING TO SECTION 144 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023) MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the Applicant is the [wife/child/parent] of the Respondent. 2. That the Respondent has neglected and refused to maintain the Applicant. 3. That the Respondent has sufficient means to maintain the Applicant. 4. That the Applicant is unable to maintain herself/himself. 5. That the Respondent is earning Rs. [income] per month from [source]. 6. That the Applicant requires Rs. [maintenanceAmount] per month for maintenance. PRAYER: It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: 1. Direct the Respondent to pay Rs. [maintenanceAmount] per month to the Applicant as maintenance; 2. Award interim maintenance during the pendency of this application; 3. Award costs of the litigation; 4. Pass any other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. APPLICANT VERIFICATION: Verified at [place] on this [date] that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 6 are true to my knowledge and belief.