IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 2736 of 2008() ------------------------- CMP.92/2006 OF THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... PETITIONER: COUNTER PETITIONER ------------------------------ VINCENT @ SASI, MELEKUZHINJNVILA VEEDU, KARODU, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL K.NARENDRAN RESPONDENTS: PETITIONERS & STATE -------------------------------- 1. JAYANTHI, D/O.SAROJINI, VADAKKUMKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, CHENNILOTUKONAM, PALAVILA P.O, KOLLAMKODU, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 2. SHINY MOL, D/O.JAYANTHI, VADAKKUMKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, CHENNILOTTUKONAM, PALAVILA P.O, KOLLAMKODU, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER FOR R1 & R2 R3 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No. 2736 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of August, 2008 O R D E R The petitioner has suffered an order under Section 125 Cr.P.C. to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.400/- each p.m. to the claimants – his wife and daughter. Maintenance was directed to be paid from the date of the petition. A total amount of Rs.56,000/- was due for the period 6.7.2000 to 6.5.2006. The petitioner did not make payment of that amount and hence a warrant of arrest has been issued against him. He came to this Court and as directed by this Court he had paid a further amount of Rs.15,000/- The counsel pray that this Crl.M.C. may now be disposed of. It is prayed that the petitioner may be given further time to pay the balance amount in instalments. 2. I am satisfied that this petition can now be dismissed. But I am satisfied that it is not necessary to give any such long further time for the petitioner to make the payment, considering the fact that the amount is due for the period 6.7.2000 to 6.5.2006. Crl.M.C.No. 2736 of 2008 2 3. This Crl.M.C. is accordingly dismissed. However, I direct that the petitioner shall have time till 15.9.2008 to pay the entire balance amount, failing which the Family Court shall be at liberty to take coercive steps against the petitioner. (R. BASANT) Judge tm