Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:16311 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Revision No. 61 of 2026 --- Hiralal Ray son of late Bideshi Ray, R/o Village Raibandh Anchal, PO & PS Kathikund Sub-division, District Dumka, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sotirung wife of Hiralal Ray, R/o Village Raibandh Anchal, PO & PS Kathikund Sub-division, District Dumka … … Opp. parties --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. R. P. Gupta, Advocate For the Opp. Party No. 1 : Mr. P. D. Agrawal, A.P.P. --- 2/08.06.2026 Heard Mr. R. P. Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This application is directed against the order dated 16.10.2025 passed in Original Maintenance Case No. 59 of 2023 by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Dumka whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been ordered to make payment of maintenance of Rs. 2,000/- per month to the opposite party no. 2. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the marriage between the petitioner and the opposite party no. 2 has not been proved. It has further been submitted that the opposite party no. 2 is a resident of the State of Mizoram, whereas the petitioner works as a labourer in the State of Jharkhand and there is no question of the petitioner having an acquaintance with the opposite party no. 2 resulting in solemnization of marriage. He has further submitted that the learned trial court has not properly appreciated the materials available on record while awarding Rs. 2,000/- as maintenance. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer made in this application. It appears that the petitioner has failed to disprove the fact that he was not married to the opposite party no. 2 and the learned trial court -2- has properly considered the said fact. So far as the quantum of maintenance is concerned, the learned trial court has come to a conclusion that the petitioner earns an amount of Rs. 8,000/- and based on the aforesaid, an amount of Rs. 2,000/- has been awarded to the opposite party no. 2 as maintenance. There being no reason to conclude otherwise with respect to the order dated 16.10.2025 passed in Original Maintenance Case No. 59 of 2023, I do not find any merit in this application which accordingly stands dismissed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 8th June 2026 R. Shekhar Cp 3 Uploalded