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S.125 CrPC | Muslim Woman Entitled to Maintenance Post-Divorce if ‘Fair Provision’ Not Made: Patna High Court The legal Bandhu 48.3K followers September 15, 2025 Author: ABHISHEK J. The Patna High Court in Md. Murshid Alam v. State of Bihar & Ors. , Criminal Revision No. 657 of 2022 (decided on 30 August 2025), has reinforced the principle that a Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) even after divorce, provided her husband has not made a reasonable and fair provision for her sustenance during the iddat period. The revision petition filed by the husband challenging maintenance awarded by the Family Court, Bhagalpur, was dismissed by Justice Jitendra Kumar, who upheld the monthly allowance of ₹7,000 granted in favor of the wife. Background of the Case The parties married in 2010 in accordance with Muslim personal law. Alleging cruelty, the wife left the matrimonial home shortly thereafter and claimed maintenance o...

By Abhishek Jat, Advocate Introduction Anticipatory bail is a significant legal safeguard within the criminal justice system, designed to protect individuals from unwarranted arrest and detention. In a recent matter before the Patna High Court, the application of anticipatory bail was examined in the context of grave allegations under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Case Overview Case Title: Raj Kumar & Devanti Devi v. State of Bihar Case Number: Criminal Miscellaneous No. 10019 of 2018 Presiding Judge: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Priya Court: Patna High Court Date of Order: 27th March 2018 Factual Matrix The petitioners, Raj Kumar and Devanti Devi, faced accusations stemming from Mahila P.S. Case No. 39 of 2017, registered in Aurangabad district. The charges invoked were under Section 354A (sexual harassment), Section 504 (intentional insult), and Section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, along with Section 8 of ...