1. This Civil Revision application is directed against the order dated 23-7-1996 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna, in Matrimonial Case No. 46 of 1995, whereby and whereunder the Court below rejected the application filed by the petitioner under Sec. 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act (hereinafter to be referred to as the Act for short) claiming alimony pendentelite for her maintenance and for the maintenance of minor son. The plaintiff-opposite party filed Matrimonial Case No. 46 of 1995 against the petitioner for a decree for restitution of conjugal rights and for a direction to the petitioner to return to her matrimonial home and on failure of the petitioner, the marriage may be dissolved by a decree of divorce.

2. The suit was contested by the petitioner by filing written statement stating, inter alia, that she is willing to live with her husband provided proper security is given to her as she was ill-treated by the plaintiff-opposite party and his parents, while she was living with the opposite party. During the pendency of the aforesaid case, the petitioner filed a petition dated 3-6-1996 praying for alimony pendentelite which application was opposed by the