IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
Chetna Kumar W/o Prasoon Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Prasoon Kumar S/o Birendra Kumar Narayan Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.
Cr. Revision No.1036 of 2023
1. In this petition, the wife has approached this Court for enhancement of maintenance amount allowed by the learned Family Court, Ranchi in Original Maintenance Case No. 89 of 2015 in view of that the challenge has been made in the present petition of order dated 21.02.2023 passed in the said Original Maintenance Case whereby the learned court has directed the sole opposite party to pay the composite sum of Rs.24,000/- per month from the date of application under section 125 Cr.P.C.
Cr. Revision No.570 of 2023
2. The husband has challenged the said order for quashing of the order passed by the learned Family Court, Ranchi, in Original Maintenance Case No.89 of 2015.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage between the petitioner and the opposite party was solemnized on 27.06.1985 according to Hindu rights and customs at Danapur, Patna, in presence of the relatives and friends and well wishers and the family members and that was arranged marriage and they were living happy married life. At the time of marriage, the husband has completed his MBBS degree and was doing internship and husband has also
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