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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37513 of 2025 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53830 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2022 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Vaishali ====================================================== Aman Raj S/o- Jitendra Kumar Singh R/o - S.D.O Road, Ashatha Eye Hospital, P.S - Hajipur Town, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Ankita Swati D/o- Pankaj Kumar R/o- Bagastulla Dighi Kala Ps- Hajipur Sadar Dist- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aniket Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi, Advocate ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This petition has been filed for modification of
order dated 16.01.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53830 of 2022 to the extent of reduction of interim maintenance amount from Rs. 8,000/- to Rs. 3,000/- per month on the ground that petitioner is unemployed and is not in a position to pay the aforesaid fixed amount.
3. However, learned counsel for the informant opposes the petition and submits that from perusal of the impugned order, it is apparent that the interim maintenance amount was fixed on the basis of undertaking given by the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37513 of 2025(2) dt.14-08-2025 2/2 petitioner himself and as such, the same cannot be modified on the ground of unemployment or inability.
4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
order dated 16.01.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53830 of 2022 is not required to be modified. This modification petition is, accordingly, dismissed.
Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T