IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1378 of 2008 BIJAY KUMAR SHARMA Versus RINA DEVI ----------- 3 29/9/2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court the amount of Rs. 2,000/- per month by way of maintenance to the wife does not seem to be illegal or excessive. The court below has given all possible consideration to the defence of the petitioner and has found that the story of his being insane was not fit to be relied. The court below has further recorded that while the petitioner had all along taken a stand that he was living in joint family, but his father came out to say that his five sons are separate in mess and business. The court has also taken note of family business which is sufficient to bear the cost of Rs.2,000/- for the maintenance of opposite party, wife. That being so, this Court would not find any reason to interfere with the impugned order. Accordingly, this application is dismissed with a direction to the 2 petitioner to pay both arrear and current amount of maintenance within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to take appropriate steps against the petitioner. ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) Abhay Kumar