Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Criminal Revision Petition High Court

 

DISTRICT: SOUTH 24-PARGANAS

 

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION

 

C.R.R. No.                              of 2023

 

In the Matter of

An application under Section 401, read with Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code’ 1973;

 

And

 

In the Matter of

Judgment dated 07-10-2023, passé in Criminal Motion No. 270 of 2022, by Shri Anjan Kumar Sengupta, Additional Session Judge, 7th Court, Alipore, South 24 Parganas;

 

And

 

In the Matter of

Shri Subrata Mondal, Son of Kartick Mondal, aged about 29 years, residing at Premises being no. C/28, Jamuna Nagar, Police Station – Jadavpur, Kolkata – 700099, District South 24 Parganas, Mobile Number __________.

       _________Petitioner

 

Versus

 

1.   Shri Kartik Mondal, Son of Late Shreekanto Mondal, aged about 60 years, residing at Premises being no. C/28, Jamuna Nagar, Police Station – Jadavpur, Kolkata – 700099, District South 24 Parganas.

 

2.   The State of West Bengal.

     ________ Opposite Parties

To

The Hon’ble T. S. Sivagnanam, Chief Justice and His Companion Justices of the said Hon’ble Court

 

The humble petition of the petitioner above-named most respectfully;

Sheweth: -

 

1.   That the Opposite Party/ Father lodged an application under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code’ 1973, against the Petitioner, claiming interim maintenance as Rs. 12,000/- (Rupees Twelve Thousand) only, per month. The said application has been registered as Misc. Case no. ACM-659 of 2021, pending before the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 4th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas.

 

2.   That the Opposite Party/ Father states that he has obtained one free-hold property measuring about 1 cottah, 4 chhitack from the Government of West Bengal and constructed therein a residential house. His wife is not residing with him and she has been residing separately in the 1st floor of the same premises and he used to reside at ground floor of the said premises with his mother. His daughter is a working lady and she is married and his son is a sales consultant at Mukesh Hyundai and his wife is a private tutor and they run a tutorial home together at his residence. The Opposite Party/ Father stated that he is more than 60 years and suffering from various ailments and he has no independent income of his own and living at the mercy of others.

 

3.   That the Petitioner appeared in the said maintenance proceeding on receipt of the notice issued by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 4th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, and submitted his written objection and Affidavit of his Assets and Liabilities, in the said application for maintenance. Upon hearing of the interim maintenance, the Learned Judicial Magistrate was pleased to pass an Order dated 05-07-2022, directing your petition to pay a sum of Rs. 4,000/- per month to the Opposite Party/ Father.

 

Photostat Copies of the Petition, written objection, affidavit of assets and liabilities, and the Order dated 05-07-2022, are annexed herewith and marked as Annexure – “P-1”.

 

4.   That the said Order has been Challenged by the Petitioner before the Learned District Session Judge, Alipore, South 24 Parganas, by way of placing Criminal Motion No. 270 of 2022, on 07-09-2022. The Learned District Session Judge, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, was pleased to grant stay on the said impugned order dared 05-07-2022, subject to the payment of Rs. 2,500/- per month as interim maintenance. The petitioner continued to pay such sum of Rs. 2,500/- per month to the Opposite Party/ Father, in pursuance of the said Order dated 07-09-2022.

 

Photostat copy of the Order dated 07-09-2022, passed in Criminal Motion no. 270 of 2022, is annexed and marked as Annexure – “P-2”.

 

5.   The said Criminal Motion no. 270 of 2022 has been consequently transferred to the Learned Additional Session Judge, 7th Court, Alipore, South 24 Parganas for disposal. The Learned Additional Session Judge, 7th Court, Alipore, South 24 Parganas, was pleased to pass Judgment dated 07-10-2023, thereby rejecting the said Criminal Motion and affirming the Order dated 05-07-2022, passed by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 4th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, in Misc. Case no. ACM-659 of 2021.

 

6.   That the Petitioner states and submits that your Petitioner is presently aged about 29 years old is only Son of the Opposite Party, who married in the year 2019. The Petitioner is a married person having his Spouse namely Smt. Aparna Mondal, and having a minor male child born in the year 2021, namely Sadhvik Mondal. The Petitioner have one Elder Sister namely Smt. Tumpa Mondal, who married in the year 2010, and thereafter she is staying at her matrimonial house at Santoshpur, Kolkata.

 

7.   That the Petitioner states and submits that the Petitioner is looking after and caring his old aged mother Smt. Putul Mondal, Grand Mother Smt. Raboti Mondal, who died recently, his Father Sri Kartik Mondal, and his Wife and minor child, out of his earning as Rs. 10,661/- ( rupees Ten Thousand and Six Hundred and Sixty One ) only.

 

8.   That the Petitioner states and submits that the Petitioner and his mother experienced much immoral behavior of the Opposite Party no.1, Sri Kartik Mondal, in their life and still experiencing. The Opposite Party no. 1, Sri Kartik Mondal, is in illicit relationship with one lady, all along, therefore most of his earning spend on his unwarranted choices. The opposite party did not take care of the petitioner and his mother.  The petitioner followed his mother’s word and education to prevail the protection and care of the family members without uttering any words to the opposite party. The Petitioner’s income is much limited and on paper as given by the Employer.

 

9.   That the Petitioner states and submits that the O.P. No. 1, Sri Kartik Mondal, is still working and thereby earning sufficiently, and since the opposite party working freelance therefore it is much difficult to ascertain his exact income unless he himself depose in that respect, which he will not do, as he is claiming maintenance from the petitioner with his oblique motive.

 

10.                That the Petitioner states and submits that the O.P. No. 1, Sri Kartik Mondal, is much healthy, as he is not suffering with any ailment, so far. He is leading his life at his own terms, he did not care to prevail moral obligations and bondage of the relationship within the family.

 

11.                That the Petitioner states and submits that the Petitioner is earning a sum of Rs. 10,661/- ( rupees Ten Thousand and Six Hundred and Sixty One ) only, from his employer, and thereby maintaining his (1) mother, (2) wife, (3) minor male child of 2 years old, (4) himself, and (5) paying Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundred) only to the Opposite Party number 1, Sri Kartik Mondal, in terms of the Order of the Learned Court. In maintaining the family members your petitioner’s income is not sufficient and therefore your petitioner is in need to borrow money from his friend and relatives.

 

12.                That the Petitioner states and submits that while passing the order impugned the Learned Court did not consider the geology of the family and their ability and inability.

 

13.                That the petitioner states and submits that the Order dated 05-07-2022, passed in Misc. Case no. ACM-659 of 2021, by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 4th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, is patently wrong and erroneous and thus not sustainable in the Law.

 

14.                That the petitioner states and submits that the Judgment  dated 07-10-2023, passed in Criminal Motion no. 270 of 2022, by the Learned Additional Session Judge, 7th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, is patently wrong and erroneous and thus not sustainable in the Law.

 

15.                That being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the impugned Judgment dated 07-10-2023, passed in Criminal Motion no. 270 of 2022, by the Learned Additional Session Judge, 7th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, Your petitioner begs to move Your Lordship for revision on the following amongst other

 

G R O U N D S

 

I.             For that your Petitioner is presently aged about 29 years old is only Son of the Opposite Party, who married in the year 2019. The Petitioner is a married person having his Spouse namely Smt. Aparna Mondal, and having a minor male child born in the year 2021, namely Sadhvik Mondal. The Petitioner have one Elder Sister namely Smt. Tumpa Mondal, who married in the year 2010, and thereafter she is staying at her matrimonial house at Santoshpur, Kolkata.

 

II.           For that the Petitioner is looking after and caring his old aged mother Smt. Putul Mondal, Grand Mother Smt. Raboti Mondal, who died recently, his Father Sri Kartik Mondal, and his Wife and minor child, out of his earning as Rs. 10,661/- ( rupees Ten Thousand and Six Hundred and Sixty One ) only.

 

III.          For that the Petitioner and his mother experienced much immoral behavior of the Opposite Party no.1, Sri Kartik Mondal, in their life and still experiencing. The Opposite Party no. 1, Sri Kartik Mondal, is in illicit relationship with one lady, all along, therefore most of his earning spend on his unwarranted choices. The opposite party did not take care of the petitioner and his mother.  The petitioner followed his mother’s word and education to prevail the protection and care of the family members without uttering any words to the opposite party. The Petitioner’s income is much limited and on paper as given by the Employer.

 

IV.         For that the O.P. No. 1, Sri Kartik Mondal, is still working and thereby earning sufficiently, and since the opposite party working freelance therefore it is much difficult to ascertain his exact income unless he himself depose in that respect, which he will not do, as he is claiming maintenance from the petitioner with his oblique motive.

 

V.           For that the O.P. No. 1, Sri Kartik Mondal, is much healthy, as he is not suffering with any ailment, so far. He is leading his life at his own terms, he did not care to prevail moral obligations and bondage of the relationship within the family.

 

VI.         For that the Petitioner is earning a sum of Rs. 10,661/- ( rupees Ten Thousand and Six Hundred and Sixty One ) only, from his employer, and thereby maintaining his (1) mother, (2) wife, (3) minor male child of 2 years old, (4) himself, and (5) paying Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundred) only to the Opposite Party number 1, Sri Kartik Mondal, in terms of the Order of the Learned Court. In maintaining the family members your petitioner’s income is not sufficient and therefore your petitioner is in need to borrow money from his friend and relatives.

 

VII.        For that while passing the order impugned the Learned Court did not consider the geology of the family and their ability and inability.

 

VIII.      For that the Order dated 05-07-2022, passed in Misc. Case no. ACM-659 of 2021, by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 4th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, is patently wrong and erroneous and thus not sustainable in the Law.

 

IX.         For that the Judgment  dated 07-10-2023, passed in Criminal Motion no. 270 of 2022, by the Learned Additional Session Judge, 7th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, is patently wrong and erroneous and thus not sustainable in the Law.

 

16.                That the Petitioner craves leave to produce the copy of relevant documents relied on by the petitioner, at the time of hearing before the Hon’ble Court.

 

17.                That the application is made bona fide and for the ends of justice.

Under the above circumstances, Your petitioner most humbly prays that Your Lordship may graciously be pleased to show cause as to why the order impugned Judgment dated 07-10-2023, passé in Criminal Motion No. 270 of 2022, by Shri Anjan Kumar Sengupta, Additional Session Judge, 7th Court, Alipore, South 24 Parganas, shall not be set aside and to stay operation of the Order dated 05-07-2022, passed in Misc. Case no. ACM-659 of 2021, by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 4th Court, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, immediately, and/or to pass such other further Order/Orders as to Your Lordship may deem fit and proper

 

And Your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.

 

 

 

AFFIDAVIT

 

I, Shri Subrata Mondal, Son of Kartick Mondal, aged about 29 years, by faith Hindu, by Occupation Service, residing at Premises being no. C/28, Jamuna Nagar, Police Station – Jadavpur, Kolkata – 700099, District South 24 Parganas,, do hereby solemnly affirm and say as follows:

 

1.       That I am the petitioner of this application and I am well acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case.

 

2. That the statements made in paragraph No. 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11, are true to my knowledge and those made in paragraphs   2, 3, 4, & 5, are true to my information derived from the records of the case and rest paragraphs are my respectful submission before this Hon’ble Court.

 

Prepared in my office                           The deponent is known to me

 

                 Advocate                                Clerk to: Mr.                                                                                                                        Advocate

Solemnly affirmed before me

on this the       day of November, 2023.

 

I certify that all annexures

are legible.

 

               Advocate.                                                COMMISSIONER


DISTRICT : South 24 Parganas.

IN THE HIGH COURT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION

 

C.R.R. No.                of 2023;

 

In the matter of:

An application under Section 401, read with Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code’ 1973;

And

In the matter of:

Sri Subrata Mondal

………..Petitioner

-Versus-

Sri Kartik Mondal & Another.

……Opposite Parties

 

CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION

 

MR. ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

Advocate

Bar Association, Room No.15,

High Court, Calcutta.

(M) 9883070666 / 9836829666.

Email : aksinghadvocate@rediffmail.com

Enrollment Number : F/872/2000

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