IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.339 of 2008 MANOJ KUMAR SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 3 16.3.2009 The petitioner is aggrieved by the quantum of maintenance fixed by the learned Principal Judge vide his order dated 13.2.2008 passed in Misc.(Maintenance) Case No. 12 of 2005/300 of 2005 whereby the learned court directed the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.2000/- per month to Opposite party no.2 from the date of the application i.e. from 17.8.2005. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in fact the Opposite party no.2 has only prayed for a sum of Rs.1500/- per month in her petition filed under section 125 Cr.P.C. but the learned Principal Judge has granted her more than what she has prayed. He further submits that there is material discrepancy in the evidence of the prosecution both in respect of his nature of work or the area of land that he has in his possession. Learned counsel for the Opposite party no.2 submits that a sum of Rs.1500/- per month was prayed in the year 2005 and on account of growing prices and also seeing the capability of the petitioner the learned Principal Judge has directed the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.2000/- per month as maintenance. It is not disputed that the petitioner has up till now deposited a sum of Rs.27,000/- in the court below towards the arrears of maintenance amount. 2 KHAN Both the counsel after some conciliation have agreed that the petitioner will pay a sum of Rs.1650/- per month as maintenance amount to Opposite party no.2 from the date of filing of the application under section 125 Cr.P.C. as well as he would clear all the arrear dues in eight equal monthly installments from today calculated at the rate of Rs.1650/- per month to be paid to the Opposite party no.2. The first installment of arrears amount must be paid within four weeks from today and thereafter the rest installments in every four weeks. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this revision application stands disposed of. However, this order would not come in the way of Opposite party no.2 if cause arises under section 127 Cr.P.C. (S.P.Singh,J)