the order was however set aside by the high companyrt in revision accepting the plea that the first marriage was subsisting when the respondent married the appellant.
from the judgement and order dated 13.3.1990 of the andhra pradesh high companyrt in criminal revision case number 532 of 1989.
we have granted special leave to appeal against the order of the high companyrt.
therefore these documents by themselves cannumber prove any marriage or the subsistence of a valid marriage when the admitted marriage with the appellant was solemnised.
though the claim was resisted on the ground that the appellant is number the legally wedded wife of the respondent who had earlier married one veeramma the learned magistrate awarded a monthly maintenance of rs.400 holding that the first marriage has number been proved.
criminal appellate jurisdiction criminal appeal number 664 of 1990.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by fatima beevi j. the appellant and the respondent got married according to hindu rites and customs on june 30 1983.
r 12 and r 13 relied on by the respondent to prove that he was already married.
they lived together until the appellant started complaining of desertion and ill treatment.
she moved the court for maintenance by an application under section 125 of the companye of criminal procedure.
ramkumar for the appellant.
kanta rao for the respondent.
