IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.5 of 2008 SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH Versus SMT. USHA DEVI & ANR ----------- 4. 5.9.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. If the petitioner has filed a divorce case, thus bringing a proceeding under the Hindu Marriages Act, he has to abide by the mandate of law under section 24 under the same Act. It envisages payment of cost of litigation to the wife by the husband. The wife has to spend this money for facing the litigation forced upon her by her husband. Therefore, this Court would not find any reason to interfere with the impugned order awarding such cost of litigation well within the limits of section 24 of the Hindu Marriages Act. That being so, this Court would not find any merit in this application and the same is dismissed. ( Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/