IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.581 of 2006 SHAILESH KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5. 11.8.2008. This Cr. Revision has been filed against the order dated 2.5.2006 passed by Additional Principal Judge, Patna in Maintenance Case No. 70(M)2001 thereby the petitioner has been directed to pay maintenance of Rs.,4,000/- per month to the opposite party no. 2 and her minor son. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as opposite parties. The petitioner is a Central Government Employee posted in NCC and is getting salary of Rs.8, 445/- in hand at present. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has an old mother and a deaf and dumb sister and he is not able to pay Rs.4000/- as maintenance allowance to the opposite parties. On the other hand, learned counsel for the opposite parties submits that apart from income from salary, the petitioner has other source of income and he is able to pay Rs.4000/- as maintenance to the opposite party no. 2 and her minor son. Considered the submission of learned counsel for both the parties and perused the impugned order. Under the facts and circumstances, the amount of maintenance to be paid by the petitioner to the opposite parties appears to be excess and beyond the capacity of the petitioner. In my - 2 - view, maintenance of Rs.2000/- per month to the opposite party no. 2 and Rs.1000/- per month to her minor son is sufficient to meet the ends of justice. Accordingly, impugned order 2.5.2006 passed by Additional Principal Judge, Patna in Maintenance Case No. 70(M)2001 is modified to the above extent and the petitioner is directed to pay maintenance of Rs.2000/- per month to his wife and Rs.1000/- per month to his son who is living with the said wife instead of Rs.4000/- as directed by the Court below. It is further made clear that arrears must be paid to the opposite parties within four months from the date of this order in four equal instalments by way of demand draft failing which opposite parties shall be at liberty to take legal steps for realization of arrears of maintenance. With the above modification in the impugned order, this Cr. Revision is disposed of. kanchan (Ghanshyam Prasad, J.)