Gopa Datta v. Bhaskar Gupta




 

       



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   Forthepetitioner :None Fortherespondent :None Dateofhearing& :./0 deliveryofjudgment andorder Whetherfitforreporting: -

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 2 3 None appears for the parties, despite several YES NO √ opportunities are granted by this Court. Hence, this Court proceedsfordisposalonexaminationofrecords. 45 This petition under Section 397 read with Section 401oftheCr.P.Chasbeenfiledquestioningthejudgmentand orderdated27.07.2010deliveredincaseNo.Miscellaneous425

45 of2009bytheJudge,FamilyCourt,Agartala,WestTripuraby refusingmaintenancetothepetitioner. 4.5 The petitioner herein instituted a petition under Section 125 of theCr.P.C for maintenance for herself and for her minor daughter, in the court of the Judge, Family Court, Agartala,WestTripuraandthatpetitionwasregisteredascase No. Miscellaneous 425 of 2009. Initially, the Family court granted the interim maintenance for the petitioner and her minor daughter a sum of Rs.4,000/> (Rupees Four thousand) permonthbytheorderdated13.11.2009.Thepetitionerhas statedthatthepetitionerwasmercilesslytorturedonunlawful demand and failing to bear with such cruelty, she left the matrimonial home and took shelter in her parent's residence.

 Onceshewasalsohospitalizedforsometimes.Therespondent nevertookcareofherortheirchild.Allsuchallegationshave been squarely denied by the respondent by filing a written objection.Thereafter,theevidencewasledbythepartiesand bythejudgmentandorderdated27.07.2010,theFamilyCourt refused maintenance for the petitioner but granted maintenanceforherminordaughter. Beingaggrievedbythat judgmentandorder,thisrevisionpetitionunderSection19(4) of the Family Courts Act has been preferred.




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 It is to be observed that an  judgmentof restitutionofconjugalrightscannotperse purge the evidence led in the maintenance proceeding. Such judgmentshallprofferconsequentialcause.Itappearsthatthe petitionerdidnotplaceanyevidenceonrecordasregardsthe income of the respondent.




4/5 opinionthatthepetitionerisentitledtogetmaintenance,the respondentshallpayhermaintenanceattherateofRs.2,000/> (Rupees Two thousand) per month. Hence, he shall pay Rs.2,000/> (Rupees Two thousand)  for the petitioner and Rs.1,000/>(RupeesOnethousand)forherminordaughteri.e. total Rs.3,000/> (Rs.2000 + Rs.1,000/>). Hence, it is ordered that thesaidamountshall beremittedtoheronheraddress within the 10th day of every English calendar month and the moneyordercharge,ifany,shallbebornebytherespondent. Itismadeclearthatthismaintenanceshallbeentitledtothe petitionerw.e.f.01.06.2015payablewithin10thJuly,2015and therespondentshallcontinuetopaythemaintenanceinterms of this order.

 The petitioner will not get any arrears of maintenanceinthepeculiarcircumstancesofthiscase.Forthe change in the circumstances the respondent shall remain at libertytoapproachtheFamilyCourtforalternation/cancellation ofthisorder. Accordingly, this petition stands allowed to the extentasindicatedabove. Supply a copy of this order to the respondent by registeredpostwithA.D.asexpeditiouslyaspossibleasnone hasappearedfortherespondentwhenthematteristakenup fordisposal.