IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 351 of 2010() ---------------------------------- CMP.9134/2009 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/1ST RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------------- ANIL KUMAR, S/O. THANKAPPAN, LUNA BHAVAN, KUNNATHUMOOLA, MANORKONAM, ANADU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------------------------------ 1. SREEJA, D/O. CHANDRIKA, SUDHA BHAVAN, BLOCK NO.49, PALUVALLI, PALODE, PACHA, PANGODE, NEDUMANGADU. 2. SHYAM KRISHNAN, S/O. ANIL KUMAR, SUDHA BHAVAN, BLOCK NO.49, PALUVALLI, PALODE, PACHA, PANGODE, NEDUMANGADU. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R3 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.S.U. NAZAR. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.M.C.NO.351 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated 15th February 2010 O R D E R Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash Annexure-B order passed under Section 23(2) of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. By Annexure-B order learned Magistrate directed petitioner to pay interim maintenance of Rs.1,500/- per month until further orders. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that Annexure-A order was passed ex-parte and the petition itself was filed before the Magistrate suppressing the settlement of the disputes before the Family court and petitioner may be permitted to approach the learned Magistrate to modify Annexure-B Crmc 351/10 2 order. With liberty to approach the learned Magistrate or to file an appeal under Section 29 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act petition is dismissed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.