RANCHI, India, Nov. 6 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Oct. 6:
1. Heard Md. Nasim Akhtar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. This criminal revision petition has been preferred for setting-aside the order dated 20.05.2025 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Sahibganj in Original Maintenance Case No.263/2023, whereby, the learned Court has been pleased to allow the said maintenance case and the petitioner has been directed to pay maintenance of Rs.3,000/- per month to his married wife, who is opposite party no.2 and Rs.1,000/- per month to his legitimate minor son, who is opposite party no.3 and direction is also there that the said order will be effective from the date of filing of the said maintenance case i.e. from 19.09.2023 and the arrear accrued from the date of filing of that case to the date of impugned order will be paid by the petitioner within six months from the date of impugned order and the maintenance amount will be paid by the petitioner on or before 10th day of every month.
3. Md. Nasim Akhtar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that opposite party no.2 has filed the said maintenance case under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. stating therein that the marriage between the petitioner and opposite party no.2 was solemnized on 27.03.2022 as per Muslim customs and rites and after marriage, opposite party no.2 went to her matrimonial home where she was kept properly for three months only. She has also stated in the said maintenance case that even her father had given cash and other articles to the petitioner at the time of marriage. She has also stated in the petition that when she was pregnant, the petitioner started saying that he does not want the child right now and she should get her pregnancy aborted and when opposite party no.2 raised protest then the petitioner and her inlaws together started harassing her physically and mentally and beating her and they used to say that she will be kept in the house only if she will bring Rs.1,50,000/- further as dowry. She has also stated that even her ornament has been snatched by the petitioner. He further submits that several allegations are there, however, the learned Court has allowed the said petition by way of directing the petitioner to pay maintenance of Rs.3,000/- per month to his wife, who is opposite party no.2 and Rs.1,000/- per month to his legitimate minor son, who is opposite party no.3. He then submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the wife. He next submits that the amount in question is on higher side and in view of that, the impugned order may kindly be set-aside.
*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=A9S7c5LDIsB6RXaCf816x1JSjoK08G7VpblBwZ%2B21%2B0Zp3by5QOIPMlYyW5qMY1P&caseno=Cr.Rev./799/2025&cCode=1&cino=JHHC010254882025&state_code=7&appFlag=)
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