IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.4988-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 GAGANPREET KAUR & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS MANDEEP SINGH .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr.JS Thind, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Abhishek Sethi, Advocate, for the respondent. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) Wife-petitioner No.1 was entitled to maintenance at the rate of Rs.3,000/- per month with effect from 11.11.2004. The total amount comes to Rs.75,000/-. Son-Bhavtej Singh (petitioner No.2) was entitled to Rs.2,000/- per month with effect from 11.4.2005 and the amount comes to Rs.38,000/- (approximately). The total comes to Rs.1,13,000/-. Learned counsel for the parties are agreed that the respondent has already paid a sum of Rs.57,800/-. Hence, the amount due is Rs.55,200/-. This amount was due till 10.12.2006. The amount of Rs.55,200/-, in cash, has been paid in Court and accepted by petitioner No.1. The contention of the learned counsel for the respondent is that petitioner No.1 is now employed and is not entitled to any maintenance. Criminal Misc.4988-M of 2008 2 An application under Section 127, Code of Criminal Procedure (Annexure R-3), has been filed, which is pending adjudication. Learned counsel for the parties are also agreed that the Magistrate be directed to decide the application under Section 127, Code of Criminal Procedure, within four months from today. Till that point in time, the respondent would not be liable to pay any further amount. In case, the application is dismissed, obviously, the respondent would be liable to pay as per the orders passed. Ordered accordingly. In view of the above, the petition is disposed of. September 3, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE