Chand Begum vs Hyderabaig on 8 July, 1970
Dua, J. who was a party to the decision in while accepting its correctness in Smt. Rano v. Mathu Singh 1962 (1) Cri. LJ 75 (Punj) added. "...but then. when a husband imposes a condition that he will maintain his wife only if she lives with him in company with his other wife, in my opinion, the refusal and neglect are both implicit in it. I can understand the husband offering to maintain his wife, without insisting on her giving up her right to live separately. and in that case, of course the wife would not be entitled to approach the court under Section 488. Criminal P.C. but then perhaps. in that case, there would be no occasion for her to enforce her rights. because there is no violation thereof." I respectfully agree.