Supreme Court orders deposit of interim maintenance amount in wife's account instead of Treasury

In Abhyuday Dwivedi vs. The State of Bihar & Anr. (2025), Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh passed a 2-page long order dated October 10, 2025. The order reads: ''It appears that the petitioner, with a view to harassing the wife, has been deliberately depositing the interim maintenance amount in the Treasury, instead of paying her either by way of demand draft or through RTGS in her account. The petitioner is directed to withdraw the entire amount deposited by him in the Treasury along with interest accrued thereupon and redeposit the said amount in the bank account of respondent No.2-wife. The Court concerned may permit him to withdraw that amount for the purpose of redepositing the same into the account of respondent No.2-wife. The bank account details are already known to the petitioner. The needful shall be done within one week, failing which this petition shall stand dismissed. 2. Hereafter, the interim maintenance of Rs.24,000/- per month shall be directly deposited by the petitioner into the bank account of respondent No.2-wife. 3. List on 27.10.2025 for compliance." The case arose out of impugned judgment and order dated February 7, 2025 in Abhyuday Dwivedi vs. The State of Bihar & Anr. (2025) passed by Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey of the Patna High Court. The Respondent No. 2 is Prerna Singh. 

In Abhyuday Dwivedi vs. The State of Bihar & Anr. (2025), Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey of Patna High Court had passed an order dated February 7, 2025, wherein, he had concluded:''The second  anticipatory bail petition is dismissed as not maintainable, but at the same time, it is observed that if the petitioner surrenders before the court below, it shall take endeavor to explore the possibility of restoration of the nuptial tie by taking recourse of mediation and conciliation process.'' The petitioner had apprehended his arrest in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 297 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The Court had disposed of the application. The Respondent No. 2 is Prerna Singh.