-1- C.M.P. No. 159 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI C.M.P. No. 159 of 2025 Ranjan Kumar Pandey, aged about 36 years, son of Jai Ram Pandey, R/o Vill. Telipara, P.O. Dumka, P.S. Dumka Town, District- Dumka … Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Manisha Kumari, aged 34 years, daughter of Late Murari Dubey, W/o Ranjan Kr. Pandey, R/o At Village+P.O. Ratanpur, P.S. Giddhor, District- Jamui (Bihar) … Opposite Parties ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Ms. Tanu Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawal Kishore Pandey, A.C. to S.C. (L&C)-I ----- 03/18.02.2025 Heard Ms. Tanu Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nawal Kishore Pandey, learned counsel for the State. 2. This petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, wherein, the prayer is made for setting aside the order dated 18.12.2024 passed in Original Suit Case No.253/2023 by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Dumka, whereby, the petition filed by the opposite party no.2-wife for interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act has been allowed and the petitioner-husband has been directed to pay the interim maintenance of Rs.5,000/- per month and Rs.500/- on each date of hearing of the suit to the wife. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the amount is on higher side and in view of that, the same may kindly be reduced. She further submits that the divorce case is still pending. 4. From the order of the learned Court, it transpires that the income of the petitioner is said to be Rs.50,000 to Rs.60,000/- per month and only meagre amount of Rs.5,000/- as interim maintenance and Rs.500/- as litigation cost to appear on each and every date of the suit has been directed -2- C.M.P. No. 159 of 2025 to be paid to the wife by the husband. Very meagre amount has been allowed as an interim maintenance. The divorce case is still pending and the petitioner can agitate his grievance before the learned Court where the suit is pending. 5. As such, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to agitate all issues before the learned Court in Original Suit No.253 of 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Ajay/