ANIL KUMAR v. The State of Bihar

Judgment

#3. The State of Bihar Padma Devi D/O- Baijnath Mandal Wife of Anil Kumar Mandal, Resident of Village - Madhepura, P.O.-Katihar,P.S. Katihar Muffasil Raj Kumar Son of Anil Kumar Mandal At present he is residing with his mother and resident of Village - Madhepura, P.S.- Katihar Muffasil ... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s For the Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI Mr. Raghvendra Kumar Singh Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman : : 2 13-12-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and ORAL ORDER the learned Advocate for the Opposite Parties.

#2. The instant Criminal Revision is directed against ex-parte order dated 30th of November, 2017 in Maintenance Case No. 293 of 2015, passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Katihar, directing the petitioner / husband to pay maintenance to the Opposite Party No. 2 at the rate of Rs. 5,000/- per month and to the Opposite Party No. 3 being son of the parties at the rate of Rs. 3,000/- per month, total being 8,000/- per month.

#3. The petitioner is aggrieved against the Patna High Court CR. REV. No.185 of 2019(2) dt.13-12-2023 impugned order on the ground that the impugned order was passed without serving notice to the petitioner. The petitioner has been residing in Gujarat and notice of the proceeding under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. was published in local newspaper over which he had no access.

#4. It is alleged by the petitioner that their son has attained majority and he is not entitled to get any maintenance from the petitioner.

#5. I have heard learned Advocate for the petitioner.

#6. If an ex-parte order is passed without serving notice to the Opposite Party / Respondent, the relief of the Respondent lies in filing an application for vacating the ex- parte order. The Revisional Court can not consider as to whether notice of the proceeding under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. was served or not. In view of such circumstances, the issue as alleged by the petitioner does not seem to revisable.

#7. On the second limb of contention made on behalf of the petitioner, this Court is of the view that Section 127 of the Cr.P.C. makes clear provision for alteration of maintenance allowance in view of attainment Patna High Court CR. REV. No.185 of 2019(2) dt.13-12-2023 of majority by the son of the parties, Opposite Party No. 2 herein.

#8. The said contention can also not be taken into consideration by the Revisional Court.

#9. In view of such circumstances, I do not find any merit in the instant revision. Accordingly, the revision stands dismissed on contest. skm/- U (Bibek Chaudhuri, J)