Purushottam Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Revision No.843 of 2025, oral order dated 30-06-2026, Arun Kumar Jha, J. Revision by husband Purushottam Kumar against interim maintenance of Rs. 8,000/- per month awarded by Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarpur (order dated 20.06.2025, Maintenance Case No. 113 of 2023) to wife Sumitra Devi. Dismissed: order was passed on the consent submission of the petitioner's own counsel (that respondents can pay Rs. 8,000/- per month) and cannot be assailed in revision without showing infirmity, illegality or irregularity; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
The interim maintenance order of Rs. 8,000/- per month was passed on the submission of the learned counsel for the respondents, who is the petitioner herein, made on the petitioner's instructions, that the respondents can pay Rs. 8,000/- per month; an order of interim maintenance passed with such consent of counsel cannot be assailed in revision without showing any infirmity, illegality or irregularity in the impugned order.