JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. J.P. Jha, the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner alongwith Mr. Aishwarya Prakash, Advocate.

2. Heard Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar Choudhary, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of Opposite Party No.2.

3. Heard Mr. Arup Dey, the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of Opposite Party-State.

4. The petitioner has preferred the present criminal revision application for setting aside the Judgment dated 23.02.2012 passed by the learned Principal District Judge-cum-Principal Judge (Family Court), Sahibganj in Maintenance Case No. 18 of 2006, whereby and whereunder the application under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. filed by the Opposite Party No.2-Rupa Devi was allowed and the petitioner was directed to pay monthly maintenance allowance @ Rs.3,000/- per month to the Opposite Party No.2 with effect from the date of filing of the application i.e. 12.06.2006 by 10th day of each calendar month and he was further directed to pay the entire arrears of the maintenance allowance within 60 days from the date of the order, failing which the Opposite Party No.2 was given the right to recover the same through the process of law.

Arguments on behalf of the petitioner

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