IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.435 of 2007 HARISHANKAR SAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 19.8.2008 Heard Counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court, while the Court below has rightly awarded the cost of litigation which ought to have given a consolidated amount instead of passing an order from month to month basis. That being so, the amount of cost of litigation is quantified to Rs. 10,000/- to be paid by the petitioner in one lump sum. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he will pay this amount within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production a copy of this order. Counsel for the petitioner, however also submits that there are chances of the settlement between the parties. If that be so, the concept of further maintenance will not remain and the petitioner can get himself absolved from the liability of payment of maintenance after such a compromise in recorded by the Court below in presence of both the parties. With the aforesaid modification in the impugned order, and subject to the observations and directions as given above, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)