Jay Sengupta, J.

1. The petitioner has challenged an order dated 11.01.2018 passed by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 3rd Court, Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas in M. Ex. Case No. 170 of 2016 on an application under Section 125 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, thereby rejecting the petitioner's application and, inter alia, holding that the execution case could not be dropped on the ground of payment of alimony in a civil proceeding.

2. The Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that on 15.02.2006, the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 3rd Court, Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas directed the present petitioner/husband to pay maintenance allowance to the present opposite party/wife under Section 125 of the Code at the rate of Rs. 1500/- per month in Case No. M. 363/99. According to the Learned Advocate, this sum was enhanced from time to time, lastly to Rs. 4500/- per month on 31.03.2010 in Misc. Case No. 2/2008. In the meantime the husband filed a suit for divorce. On 14.03.2011 the petitioner was directed to pay maintenance pendente lite under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act to the opposite party no. 2 at the rate of Rs. 5000/- per mont