Patna High CourtCR. REV./836/2016dismissed

Masood Alam v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2018-08-24Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.836 of 2016 ===================================== Masood Alam, Son of Md. Abdul Sattar, Resident of VillageBaraita, P.S.- Kasba, District-Purnea. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Bibi Samida Khatoon, Daughter of Md. Ahmad Hussain resident of Village-Dahiya, P.S.- Kasba, District- Purnea. .... .... Opposite Party/s ===================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Kumar Anand, Adv. For the State : Mr. Abhay Kumar - 1, APP ===================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-08-2018 The petitioner has approached this Court against the final order dated 15.09.2014, passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Purnea in Maintenance Case No. 142 of 2006, whereby he has been directed to pay an amount of Rs. 2,500/- per month to opposite party No. 2 towards her maintenance. The aforesaid amount is required to be paid from the date of the filing of the maintenance petition.

The only ground raised before this Court is that there has been a divorce between the petitioner and the

Patna High Court CR. REV. No.836 of 2016 (5) dt.24-08-2018 2/2 opposite party No. 2.

This Court is afraid, this cannot be a ground for not giving maintenance to the opposite party No. 2, till the time she gets re-married or has some means to fall back upon, for her maintenance.

This petition, without being merits, is dismissed. (Ashutosh Kumar, J) Praveen-II/- U T