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1999 Supreme(SC) 1221

M.B.SHAH, K.T.THOMAS
Dwarika Prasad Satpathy – Appellant
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Bidyut Prava Dixit – Respondent


Judgment

Shah, J.-Leave granted.

2. Respondent No. 1-wife filed application Crl. Misc. Case No. 26 of 1989 on 15.3.1989 under Section 125 Cr.P.C. before the Judicial Magis­trate, Nayagarh for her maintenance. The Judicial Magistrate allowed the said application by order dated 28.6.1993 and grant­ed monthly main­tenance of Rs. 400/- to her and Rs. 200/- to her daugh­ter w.e.f. 15.3.1989. That order was challenged by the husband (appel­lant herein) before the Sessions Court in Crl. Revision No. 114/93. The Revision Application was heard by the 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Puri, who by his judgment and order dated 19.4.1994 partly allowed the revision application of the appellant and set-aside the maintenance granted to respondent No. 1. However, the order granting maintenance of Rs. 200/- per month to the minor daughter, till she attains the majority subject to future enhancement, was maintained.

3. Against that judgment and order, appellant filed Crl. Misc. Case No. 1338 of 1994 before the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack. Respond­ent No. 1-wife had also filed Crl. Revision No. 389 of 1994. The High Court heard both the revision applications together, dismissed the revision application fil
















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