Petitioner challenged maintenance order due to alleged excessive quantum. Court held that despite allegations of neglect, the allowance is reasonable.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Revision No.846 of 2014
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Shiv Shankar Prasad @ Sheo Shankar Prasad, S/o Late Chotan Lal, R/o MohallaEast Indira Nagar, P.S.- Patrakar Nagar, P.O.- Lohiya Nagar, District- Patna, A/P - Motor Industries Comp. Ltd. 601, Kashi Palace, Dakbanglow Road, P.S.- Kotwali, Distt.- Patna.
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Versus
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deovind Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Pronoti Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH
ORAL JUDGMENT & ORDER
Date: 09-02-2017
Heard the parties.
party No. 2. Opposite party No. 2 is his first wife.
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opposite party No. 2 for her monthly maintenance. The court below has further directed to pay a lump-sum amount of Rs. 6,000/- to opposite party No. 2 towards litigation within one month.
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another lady, coupled with the fact that he has sufficient source of income, his earnings being Rs. 30,000/- a month, quantum of Rs. 5,000/-, as monthly maintenance allowance to opposite party No. 2, cannot be said to be excessive or unreasonable.
(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J)
Praveen-II/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the quantum of monthly maintenance allowance of Rs. 5,000 is excessive given the petitioner's income and conduct.
Shiv Shankar Prasad @ Sheo Shankar Prasad
The State of Bihar
Smt. Sunita Devi
Chakradhari Sharan Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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