GAUHATI HIGH COURT
*A. S. Bopanna, C. J., Sanjay Kumar Medhi, J.
Nripen Kalita v. Padmini Kalita
1. Heard Mr. P. Kalita and Ms. S. Goswami, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. P.S. Bhattacharyya, learned counsel for the respondent.
2. The appellant is before this Court in this appeal assailing the order dated 13.2.2018 passed in Misc. Case No.624/2017. Through the said order, the Court below has enhanced the payment of maintenance to the wife and daughter of the appellant. The respondent wife was before the Court below in an application filed under S.127 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking enhancement of the maintenance which had been granted earlier for her benefit and for the benefit of the daughter. The Court below having taken into consideration the fact that the maintenance was last granted through the order dated 18.5.2015, was of the opinion that the same is required to be enhanced keeping in view the cost of living. Accordingly, in respect of wife, the maintenance which was at Rs.1,400/- per month, was enhanced to Rs.2,500/- and the maintenance for the daughter, which was at Rs.600/-, was enhanced to Rs.2,000/- per month. In total, the maintenance payable by the appellant is at Rs.4,500/-. The appellant, therefore, claiming to be aggrieved is befor
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