25/05.12.2022

1. Heard Mr. Binod Kumar Singh appearing in person on behalf of the petitioner in the criminal revision and the appellant in criminal appeal.

2. Heard Mr. Yogesh Modi, learned counsel appearing as Amicus on behalf of both the private respondents in both the cases.

3. Heard Mr. Jitendra Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State in Cr. Appeal.

4. Heard Ms. Sushma Devi, appearing in person for the opposite parties/private respondents.

5. Criminal Revision No. 20 of 2021 has been filed against the judgment dated 15.12.2020 passed in Original Maintenance Case No. 142/2007 under Section 125 of Cr. P.C. by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Ranchi, whereby the petition filed by the private opposite parties has been allowed and the petitioner has been directed to pay maintenance of Rs. 6,000/- per month to the opposite party claimed to be the wife and Rs. 4,000/- per month to the opposite party claiming to be the son with a further direction to pay the arrears of maintenance within a period of 4 months from the date of the passing of the judgment.

6. So far as the Criminal Appeal is concerned, the same has been filed challenging the order dated 06.04.2016, wh