THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR Crl.R.C.No.996 of 2010 ORDER: This revision has been filed challenging the order dated 26.04.2010 passed in Crl.M.P.No.220 of 2010 in M.C.No.3 of 2008 by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Piler, Chittoor District. Admittedly, the petitioner is the husband of the first respondent and the father of respondents 2 and 3. Respondents 2 and 3 herein are aged about 4 and 2 years respectively. The relationship appears to be not in dispute. The respondents filed M.C.No.3 of 2008 seeking a direction to the petitioner to pay maintenance amount. It appears that the petitioner was set ex parte on 07.07.2008. Then, he filed Crl.M.P.No.220 of 2010 praying to set aside the said ex parte order, mainly on the ground that he was admitted in Government Hospital, Piler and subsequently, shifted to DBR & SK Super Specialty Hospital, Thirupathi. The learned Magistrate allowed the said petition on condition of the petitioner depositing half of the arrears amount i.e., Rs.18,000/- out of total amount of Rs.36,000/- towards maintenance amount payable to the respondents by 17.05.2010. Aggrieved by the same, this revision petition has been filed. As stated supra, the relationship of the parties is not in dispute. It appears that the petitioner was hospitalized. Since the petitioner was said to be hospitalized during the relevant period, I consider it just and reasonable to modify the impugned order as follows: On condition of the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.9,000/- (Rupees nine thousand only) within a period of 60 days from today, the Crl.M.P.No.220 of 2010 filed by the petitioner stands allowed, failing which, the petition stands dismissed. Accordingly, the criminal revision case is allowed, modifying the impugned order. _____________________ B. CHANDRA KUMAR, J Date:19.05.2010 sj