Rahul Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No.16), Criminal Revision No.158 of 2025, decided 10.2.2025 by Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:8356). Husband's revision under Section 19(4) Family Court Act against maintenance of Rs.4000/- per month awarded to wife under Section 125 Cr.P.C. by Family Court, Barabanki dismissed; wife held legally wedded, destitute, living separately for sufficient cause; husband having adequate means; no illegality in the order.
What did the court decide?
It is not in dispute that respondent no.2 is the legally wedded wife of the revisionist; she is destitute and unable to maintain herself, while the revisionist has adequate source of income but neglected to provide maintenance although she has been living separately for sufficient cause. ¶11