S.125 CrPC | Muslim Woman Entitled to Maintenance Post-Divorce if ‘Fair Provision’ Not Made: Patna High Court
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...