IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 RPFC.No. 347 of 2008() ---------------------- CMP.506/2006 of FAMILY COURT, PALAKKAD .................... REV. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------------------------- PRAMOD KUMAR, S/O.KARUNAKRAN NAIR, CENTRAL PRISON, VIYYUR, THRISSUR-10. BY ADV. SMT.DHANYA P.ASHOKAN (STATE BRIEF) RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------------------- 1. CHANDRIKA, D/O.SIVARAMAKRISHNAN, AMBATTUKALAM, THOTTIKKOD, KOODELLUR, PALLAVOOR, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD DIST. 2. DIVYA, D/O.PRAMOD KUMAR, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER THE FIRST RESPONDENT. BY THIS REV.PETITION(FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = R.P(F.C.) NO. 347 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 31st day of March, 2009. O R D E R This revision is preferred from the jail challenging the order passed by the Family Court, Palakkad in CMP 506/06. The wife and daughter who were entitled to a maintenance of Rs.500/- and 300/- each moved an application for realisation of Rs.9,600/- as the amount due for one year. The present petitioner entered appearance and paid Rs.2,000/- on one occasion and thereafter did not pay any amount nor did he gave any valid reasons for his absence or non-admission. The Family Court directed him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of seven months or till the payment of Rs.7,600/-. After hearing the learned counsel and the inability of the husband to pay the amount and as no useful purpose will be served by continuously directing him to be in jail, I feel it is sufficient if the period of imprisonment is restricted to the period which he had already undergone. Therefore I dispose of the revision petition with a direction to R.P(F.C.) NO. 347 OF 2008 -:2:- the authorities to release him from jail, making it clear that the sentence of imprisonment is reduced to six months. Registry is directed to forward a copy of this order immediately to the Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Viyyur. The R.P.(F.C) is disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-