Anil Kumar Sinha, J. – The present revision application has been filed against the judgement, dated 20.08.2016, passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Sitamarhi, in Misc. Case No. 74 of 2011, whereby the petitioner/husband has been directed to pay a sum of Rs. 3,000/- per month, as maintenance, from the date of filing of the maintenance petition, i.e. 19.07.2011, to the wife/Opposite Party by the 12th day of each month. By the impugned judgment, the petitioner has further been directed to pay arrears of maintenance amount to the wife/Opposite Party in three monthly instalments by adjusting the interim maintenance amount of Rs. 1,500/-, which was being paid by the petitioner to the wife/Opposite Party.

2. The brief facts, giving rise to the present case, is that the marriage between the petitioner and the Opposite Party was solemnised in the year 1999 under Muslim customs and rities. It is the case of the wife/Opposite Party that after three years of marriage, she came to know that her husband/petitioner is in illicit relationship with her bhabhi and when the wife/Opposite Party protested against the said wrong act of her husband, she was subjected to torture and cruelty. I