IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.O.C.P. No.829 of 2006 Date of Decision:- 19.12.2006 Sangeeta Rani ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.C.L.Pawar, Advocate. vs. Mohinder Paul ....Respondent(s) through Mr.Om Pal Sharma, Advocate. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** SURYA KANT, J. In deference to the order dated December 01, 2006, the respondent has handed over a demand draft No.024239 dated 18.12.2006 issued in the name of the petitioner for a sum of Rs.84,307.75, drawn at Bank of India. In this manner, the arrears of interim maintenance upto 30.11.2006 stand paid. As regards the month of December, 2006, learned counsel for the respondent has handed over a sum of Rs.2000/- in cash to the petitioner, who is present in person along with her counsel. However, there is also no denial to the fact that petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. filed by the petitioner-wife is still pending, though as an interim measure, the learned Magistrate has directed the respondent to pay a sum of Rs.2,000/- per month to her. Accordingly, the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Police District, Khanna is directed to deduct Rs.2000/- from the salary of the respondent every month and to pay the same directly to the petitioner by way of demand draft/cheque with effect from January, 2007 till the petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. filed by the petitioner is decided. Thereafter, the deduction shall be made in terms of C.O.C.P. No.829 of 2006 -2- the final order to be passed in the said petition. In order to ensure that the interim and/or finally determined maintenance amount is regularly paid to the petitioner and she is not subjected to any further harassment in this regard, the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Police District, Khanna, is further directed not to grant any permission to the respondent to leave the country unless a written prior permission to this effect is obtained by him from the Court concerned. The other directions contained in the order dated December 01, 2006, however, are vacated. With these directions/observations, this petition is disposed of. Rule discharged. Let a copy of this order be handed over to Shri G.S.Cheema, Sr.DAG, Punjab for information and necessary compliance. December 19, 2006 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE