Manohar Pandit v. Pinki Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL REVISION No.426 of 2023, decided 20-01-2025 by Justice Bibek Chaudhuri. Petitioner Manohar Pandit challenged a Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance order of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Supaul (Maintenance Case No.20 of 2020, order dated 19.07.2022) fixing Rs.6500/- per month for respondent Pinki Devi. Court found no illegality or material irregularity in the quantum; citing present market prices of essential commodities, held the amount not excessive; affirmed the impugned order and dismissed the revision on contest. Keywords: maintenance quantum, Section 125 CrPC, revisional interference, essential commodities, Family Court Supaul.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the petitioner; the Family Court's direction to pay Rs.6500/- per month maintenance is affirmed and the petitioner remains obliged to pay it.