Ashvini Vishal Sonar And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2097 OF 2022 Ashvini Vishal Sonar And Anr.

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Petitioners v/s.

The State of Maharashtra And Anr.

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Respondents ....

Mr. Shailesh A. Chavan, Appointed Advocate by Court for the Petitioners.

Ms. Anamika Malhotra, APP, for Respondent State. Mr. Mufeez Ansari, i/b. Jayendra D. Khairnar, for Respondent No.1. ....

CORAM: R.G. AVACHAT, J.

DATE : 23 JANUARY 2023.

P.C:- Heard.

2.

The challenge in this petition is to an order granting interim maintenance of Rs.4,000/- per month. The wife is before this Court for enhancement. It is informed that the Family Court has also directed the Respondent-husband to pay the Petitioner-wife a sum of Rs.10,000/- as interim maintenance. The Respondent-husband is ready and willing to pay a sum of Rs.14,000/- in the Court below. In

sg 2/2 22.wp2097-22.doc the interest of justice, this petition could be very well disposed of with a direction to the Court seized of the matter to decide it within eight months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The parties shall place on record of the trial court an affidavit in terms of directions of Apex Court in case of Rajnesh vs. Neha And Anr.1. 3.

The Respondent-husband shall clear all the arrears of maintenance within next two months.

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Petition stands disposed of.

5.

Fees of the appointed Advocate, quantified at Rs.10,000/-, to be paid by Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority. (R.G. AVACHAT, J.) (2021) 2 Supreme Court Cases 324