Crl.O.P.No.20505 of 2011
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.12.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
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Magitha … Petitioner
Vs.
R.Mohan … Respondent
Prayer:
Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to direct the
learned Judicial Magistrate, Udagamandalam the Nilgiris to set aside
the dismissal order in CMP No.509/2010 dated 06.05.2010 and
consequently restore the CMP No.509/2010 in MC No.1/2006 on its file
and direct the respondent herein to pay the balance maintenance
amount as well as the future maintenance amount immediately to the
petitioner herein as per the orders passed by the learned Judicial
Magistrate, Udagamandalam, The Nilgiris in M.C No.1/2006 dated
01.11.2007 by the order or orders or direction whichever this Court
thinks deem fit in the interest of justice.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Damodharan
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed challenging the
order of dismissal in CMP No.509 of 2010 dated 06.05.2010 passed by
the learned Judicial Magistrate, Udagamandalam, The Nilgiris District.
2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the wife and
the respondent is the husband and their marriage was performed on
22.05.2002 at Kinnakorai Village, Nilgiris as per the customs of
Badugar Community and lived together till 28.09.2005. At the time of
marriage, 30 sovereigns of gold ornaments, house hold articles and
cash of Rs.1,50,000/- were given to the petitioner. Thereafter, there
was a matrimonial dispute in the matrimonial house and therefore, the
petitioner was forced to lodge a criminal case and the same was
registered in Crime No.124 of 2005 by the All Women Police Station
(Central Wing), Coimbatore for the offences punishable under Sections
498A and Section385 of IPC. Thereafter, the petitioner filed a maintenance
petition in M.C No.1 of 2006 before the learned Judicial Magistrate,
Udagamandalam and the same was allowed directing the respondent
to pay Rs.1,500/- per month as monthly maintenance amount from
the date of petition and also directed to pay the future maintenance on
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or before 5th of every English calendar month. Aggrieved by the said
order, the respondent filed a criminal revision petition in Crl.R.C No.12
of 2007 and the learned Sessions Judge, Nilgiris dismissed the said
criminal revision petition on 28.02.2008, since the respondent did not
pay the maintenance amount as directed by the learned Judicial
Magistrate, Udagamandalam and confirmed the order of the Judicial
Magistrate, Udagamandalam. Hence, the petitioner was forced to file
a petition by invoking Section 128 of Cr.P.C and pleaded the trial Court
to direct the respondent to pay the entire arrears of monthly
maintenance amount from 01.11.2008 to 31.10.2009 and future
monthly maintenance amount as per its order dated 01.11.2007 and
the same was numbered as CMP No.509 of 2010 in M.C No.1 of 2006.
Similarly, the petitioner has also filed a petition in CMP No.9698 of
2008 seeking for monthly maintenance amount and future
maintenance amount. Due to the non-appearance of the petitioner
and the counsel, the said petition was dismissed for non-prosecution
on 06.05.2010. Aggrieved by the said order of dismissal, the petitioner
filed a Criminal Revision petition Nos.4 and 5 of 2010 and the said
petitions were also dismissed on 29.03.2011. Challenging the aforesaid
order, the present Criminal Original Petition is filed.
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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit
that without giving opportunity, the petition was dismissed and no
application was filed under Section 126(2) of Cr.P.C.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and that
the petitioner filed a petition seeking for maintenance amount and the
said petition was dismissed on the ground of non-appearance of the
petitioner and without giving opportunity, the aforesaid dismissal order
has been passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Udagamandalam is
unreasonable and hence, for giving one more opportunity, this Court is
inclined to restore the Crl.M.P No.509 of 2010 for effective
adjudication and the learned Judicial Magistrate, Udagamandalam is
directed to pass appropriate orders after hearing the parties.
5. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed.
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To
The Judicial Magistrate, Udagamandalam,The Nilgiris
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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