ALTAMAS KABIR, CYRIAC JOSEPH
Bhushan Kumar Meen – Appellant
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Mansi Meen Allas Harpreet Kaur – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points summarized:
The appeal was against an order of interim maintenance granted to the respondent-wife, which was initially set at Rs. 10,000 per month (!) (!) .
The appellant-husband demonstrated that his net take-home salary was approximately Rs. 9,000 after deductions, including Rs. 21,329 towards a home loan from a gross salary of Rs. 34,900 [1000696250002].
The appellant contended that the amount of Rs. 10,000 was excessive and argued that the respondent-wife's ability to maintain herself should be considered, given her qualifications [1000696250003].
The respondent-wife argued that the maintenance amount was justified based on the appellant's net salary and that her lack of employment did not warrant reduction, considering her qualifications and potential to support herself in the future [1000696250004].
The Court found the maintenance amount to be on the higher side, given the appellant's actual income, but acknowledged that the respondent-wife was not employed at present and had the capacity to maintain herself in the future. Consequently, the Court reduced the interim maintenance from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 5,000 per month [1000696250005].
The Court directed the recalculation of arrears based on the modified maintenance amount and stipulated that the appellant must pay these arrears within three months, possibly in three installments [1000696250006].
The Court clarified that this reduction was an interim measure and did not determine the final maintenance amount, leaving the matter open for final adjudication by the Magistrate. The Court also did not decide on the applicability of Section 125 Cr.P.C. regarding the respondent-wife [1000696250007].
The Court emphasized the importance of expeditious disposal of the pending proceedings, directing the Magistrate to conclude the matter within six months from the communication of the order [1000696250008].
The other pending Special Leave Petition was to be listed separately for final disposal, and the stay on the attachment of the appellant's salary would continue until the final determination by the Magistrate. The appellant was warned that default in payment could lead to re-imposition of attachment [1000696250009] (!) .
The appeal was partly allowed, resulting in the reduction of the interim maintenance amount while maintaining other conditions as set by the Magistrate (!) .
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ORDER :
Altamas Kabir, Cyriac Joseph, JJ.
Leave is granted in SLP(C) No. 7503 of 2008.
This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 1st July, 2008, passed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Crl. Misc. No. 14793-M of 2008, whereby the appellant's application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the orders dated 25th July, 2007 and 6th November, 2007 passed by the courts below granting Rs. 10,000/- per month, as interim maintenance to the respondent-wife, was dismissed.
2. Taking into consideration the evidence adduced, the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala, before whom the proceedings under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, filed by the respondent-wife is pending, directed the appellant-husband to pay the said sum of Rs. 10,000/- by way of interim maintenance to the respondent-wife during the pendency of the proceeding. The said order was affirmed both by the Sessions Court as well as the High Court.
3. Before us, the appellant-husband, who is appearing in person, has shown that his salary certificate had been produced before the Magistrate, from which it appears that he was drawing approximately Rs. 34,900/- pe
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