IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.473 of 2008 RAMANAND PRASAD GUPTA S/O KEDAR SAH --- PETITIONER Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. RITA DEVI D/O SIKANDER SAH 3. PRITI KUMARI SON OF RAMANAND PRASAD GUPTA 4. PUJA KUMARI D/O RAMANAND PRASAD GUPTA -- OPP. PARTIES. ----------- 04 23.09.2010 Heard both sides. The only submission made on behalf of the petitioner is that the quantum of maintenance amount fixed under the impugned order, in the facts and circumstance of the case, is/are inappropriate and excessive. On a consideration of the materials on record, learned trial Court has finally assessed his income at Rs. 4000/- (Four thousand) and thereafter directed for payment of a sum of Rs. 800/- (Eight hundred) per month to wife and Rs. 600/- (Six hundred) for each daughter which is excessive considering the fact that the petitioner has to support his aged parents. Learned counsel for the opposite parties submits that not a single penny has been paid to the applicants/opposite party no.2 to 4 by the petitioner/husband in terms of the present order which was passed on 26.02.2008. Learned counsel for the opposite parties takes a stand before this Court, and in my view, fairly that the applicants would be satisfied with a lesser quantum of maintenance amount provided the petitioner pays off all the arrears/dues within a particular time frame. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if the amount/quantum of maintenance is reduced he shall pay all the dues 2 within a fixed period. Having considered the stand taken by the parties before me I am satisfied that the present application be disposed of by modifying the amount of compensation in the following manner:- (i) The applicant/wife shall be entitled to a sum of Rs. 700/- per month as maintenance as directed under the impugned order. Similarly, the two daughters shall also be entitled to receive a sum of Rs. 500/-(Five hundred) each as maintenance amount as directed under the impugned order. (ii) The petitioner shall clear all the outstanding dues under the impugned order within a period of 05 months and file affidavit in the Court below besides regular payment of the current maintenance amount. If the arrears/dues outstanding till today is not paid within the aforesaid time and an affidavit is filed in the Court below then the impugned order dated 26.02.2008 shall stand restored and the petitioner shall be liable to pay the amount of maintenance as quantified under the impugned order dated 26.02.2008. The application stands disposed of. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)