SUMANTRA PAUL Vs. SMT. SANGITA PAUL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner in connection with a proceeding under Sec. 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was directed to pay monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs. 3000/ - to the wife and Rs. 2000/ - to the child. In the meantime, the husband/petitioner filed an application under Sec. 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act for restitution of conjugal rights. During the pendency of such application for restitution of conjugal rights, the wife moved an application under Sec. 127 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for enhancement of amount of maintenance. After the said suit for restitution of conjugal rights at the behest of the husband, decreed the husband filed a Misc. application in connection with the said proceeding under Sec. 127 for recalling the order of maintenance. However, the Learned Magistrate rejected the said application.

(2.) Heard Ms. Kabita Mukherjee, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner with Mr. Manas Dasgupta. Perused the impugned order and other materials on record.

(3.) Having gone through the impugned order, I find that the Learned Magistrate rejected the petitioner's such prayer on the ground if the husband sought for cancellation or variation of an order of maintenance in consequence of any decision of a competent Civil Court, then in that case, he has to file a separate and substantive application under Sec. 127(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.