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SUBHASH VIDYARTHI
Mo. Ashif – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Subhash Vidyarthi, J.
Heard Sri. Mohd Ashraf, Advocate holding brief of Sri. Farooq Ayoob, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri. Sanjay Maurya, learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. By means of the instant revision filed under Section 19(4) of the Family Court Act, 1984, the revisionist has challenged the validity of the judgment and order dated 13.10.2023 passed by the Principal Judge (Family Court), Barabanki in Criminal Misc. Case No. 553/2020, under Section 125 Cr.P.C, filed by the opposite party no. 2- wife of the revisionist.
3. The Family Court has ordered the revisionist to pay Rs. 2000/- per month towards maintenance to opposite party No.2 w.e.f. the date of the application and Rs. 4,000/- from the date of the order.
4. Learned counsel for the revisionist has challenged the validity of the order on the ground that in the statement of the opposite party No.2 recorded by the Family Court, she categorically stated that she is not willing to resume co-habitation with the revisionist on any condition and a similar statement has been given by her father (P.W.-2).
5. The submission of learned counsel for the revisionist that in view of the aforesaid sta
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