IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.689 of 2009 MD. SAJJAD . --- PETITIONER Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. SHAMA PRAVEEN --- OPP. PARTIES. For the petitioner : Mrs.Kumari Jyoti, Advocate. For the O.P. : Mr. N.Hoda,Advocate. For the State : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ----------- 02 13.12.2010 Petitioner is the husband. He is aggrieved by order dated 13th January, 2009 passed in Maintenance case no. 68(M) of 2005 ( Shama Praveen vrs. Md. Sazzad), whereby on consideration of the materials on record a sum of Rs. 2500/- (Two thousand and Five Hundred) per month has been directed to be paid to opposite party no.2/wife as maintenance amount w.e.f. date of filing of application (16.05.2005). Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and opposite party no.2/ wife. The only submission made before this Court is with regard to the quantum of maintenance fixed under the impugned order. It is submitted that without recording any reason learned Court below has granted maintenance in favour of the applicant/wife/opposite party no.2 w.e.f. the date of filing of the application (16.05.2005). Learned counsel appearing on behalf of opposite party no.2 submits that if this Court directs for a lump sum payment for the period between 16.5.2005 to 13.01.2009, within specified period then opposite party no.2 would not be insisting 2 upon payment of the entire amount for the said period fixed under the impugned order. Considering the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, this Court disposes of the present application by the following order:- Let petitioner deposit 50% of the amount falling due for the period 16.5.2005 (date of filing of application) to 13.01.2009 (date of the impugned order) within a period of 08 weeks from today in the Court below under receipt and file affidavit in the Court below. If it is found by the Court that the 50% of the amount falling due for the said period has been deposited within the aforesaid time/period, the same shall be treated as full and final satisfaction of the amount falling due for the period 16.5.2005 to 13.01.2009. Petitioner shall thereafter be required to pay the amount as fixed under the impugned order regularly. In the event of non deposit of the aforesaid amount (50%), the order impugned dated 13.01.2009, shall stand restored with all directions made therein. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)