Ravi v. Puja Kumari

Patna HC23 Jul 2025CR. REV./88/2025

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Criminal Revision No.88 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 23-07-2025 by Bibek Chaudhuri, J. Keywords: Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance; withdrawal of application; settlement before Family Court, Aurangabad; alleged absence of husband's consent; non-finality of disposal; revival of Section 125 proceedings on non-payment; liberty to contest in Trial Court; revision disposed of. Parties: Ravi (petitioner-husband) v. Puja Kumari (respondent); advocates Ranjit Kumar (for petitioner) and Leelawati Kumari, APP (for respondent).

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No substantive relief; revision disposed of with the observation that the Section 125 Cr.P.C. application was not finally closed and the petitioner is at liberty to revive and contest it in the Trial Court. ¶24-25

Ravi Vs Puja Kumari — Maintenance and Alimony | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL REVISION No.88 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year-0 Thana- District- Aurangabad

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Ravi Son of Ramlakhan Singh Resident of Village- Dandwan, P.S.- Uphara (Goh), District- Aurangabad (Bihar)

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Puja Kumari Wife of Ravi R/O Vill- Ghonghi, P.S.- Goh, DistrictAurangabad (Bihar)

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Leelawati Kumari, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI ORAL ORDER

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5 23-07-2025

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The instant revision is directed against an order dated 29.11.2024 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Aurangabad, English translation of which is as follows:-

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“On 29.11.2024- Both parties filed Haziri. A settlement has been arrived at between both parties. The talk of settlement is successful. The petitioner has stated that the dispute between her and her husband was amicably settled. As per the settlement, the opposite party/husband would pay Rs.13,000/- per month towards maintenance allowance to the petitioner/opposite party herein. The petitioner was willing to withdraw the application under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. on condition that if the opposite party/petitioner herein fails to pay maintenance allowance, the application under Section 125 of the

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Patna High Court CR. REV. No.88 of 2025(5) dt.23-07-2025 2/3

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Cr.P.C. could be revived. Therefore, she prays for withdrawal of the application.

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Statement of both the parties are recorded.

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On the basis of the statement made by both the parties, petitioner is permitted to withdraw the application under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. on the basis of settlement and the proceeding is stayed.

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Record be consigned to the record room.

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It is submitted by the learned Advocate for the petitioner/husband that he did not give any consent for settlement of the dispute, without his consent the matter was settled.

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In view of what has been recorded by the learned Principal Judge, this Court is not in a position to hold that the petitioner did not give consent to settled the dispute. Moreover, it is clearly stated that if the petitioner does not pay the maintenance amount, the application under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. would be revived. Thus, the application under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. has not been disposed of finally on full and final settlement by way of non-payment of maintenance allowance, the application under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. can

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Patna High Court CR. REV. No.88 of 2025(5) dt.23-07-2025 3/3

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be revived. If the petitioner wants to contest the case in the Trial Court, he is at liberty to revive the same and for this reason, no order of this Court is warranted.

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With the above observation, the instant revision is

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disposed of.

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(Bibek Chaudhuri, J)

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mdrashid/-

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Ravi v. Puja Kumari

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