CAV JUDGMENT

Date : 07-07-2025

Introduction

The present Criminal Revision Petition has been preferred by the petitioners, praying for setting aside the impugned judgment/order dated 04.04.2020 and direct the O.P. No. 2 to pay Rs. 20,000/- per month to the petitioners towards their maintenance. The impugned order dated 04.04.2020 has been passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court,Purniain Maintenance Case No. 295 of 2017, whereby O.P. No. 2/Md.Shamshadhas been directed to pay maintenance to the petitioner No. 2/Danish Raza @ Rahul at the rate of Rs. 4,000/- per month from the date of order i.e. 04.04.2020. However, petitioner No. 1/BulbulKhatoonhas been denied any maintenance holding that she is not entitled to get any maintenance from O.P. No. 2.

The Case of the Petitioners

2. The petitioners have filed Maintenance Case No. 295 of 2017 on 30.10.2017 before the Family Court, Purnia under Section 125 Cr.PC against O.P. No. 2 herein/Md. Shamshad, who is husband of the petitioner No. 1/Bulbul Khatoon and father of petitioner No. 2/Danish Raza @ Rahul, stating that the marriage between Bulbul Khatoon and Md. Shamshad was solemnized on 18.02.2013 as per Muslim Rites and Customs and a