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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
BIBEK CHAUDHURI
Anjalee Devi @ Anjalee Kumari W/O Ajit Kumar Gupta – Appellant
Versus
Ajeet Kumar Gupta S/O Ramayan Prasad – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
BIBEK CHAUDHURI, J.
1. This is an application under Section 19 (4) of the Family Courts Act filed by wife of the petitioner challenging an order of maintenance mainly against her husband, the opposite party no. 1 herein.
2. It is pertinent to mention at the outset that the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, West Champaran at Bettiah passed an order on 15.03.2024 disposing of Maintenance Case No. 317 of 2016 directing the opposite party to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs. 4500/- per month in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner has filed the instant revision challenging the quantum of maintenance and stating inter alia that she is entitled to maintenance at a higher rate at least at the rate of Rs. 20,000/- per month. From the pleadings of the parties and factual circumstances, marriage between the petitioner and opposite party no.1 is not disputed. Their marriage was solemnized on 29.05.2012 according to Hindu rights and customs in the house of the petitioner. It is stated that at the time of marriage, the parents of the petitioner paid dowry and other bridal gifts according to their ability, but when the petitioner went to her matrimonial home, her matrimonial r
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