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Arjunraj v. Minor Srinikha

2025-04-01Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN and CRL MP No.17366 of 2024

1. ARJUNRAJ 2/495, Mullai Nagar, 3rd Street, Sulakarai Medu, Virudhunagar 626 003 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Minor Srinikha (rep By Her Mother Natural Guardian Deepa) D/o. Arjunraj, Residing No. 14, Ex- Servicemen Enclave, Agaram Road, Salaiyur, Chennai.

Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Revision is filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C.,/438 & 442 of BNSS, to set aside the order dated 06.09.2024 passed in M.C.No. 31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate no. I, Tambaram. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.L. Muruganantham For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.N.Nataraaj 1/5

ORDER

This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed seeking to set aside the order dated 06.09.2024 passed in M.C.No. 31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No. I, Tambaram.

2. The respondent/minor daughter herein filed said case, seeking interim maintenance. The learned trial Judge, vide impugned order dated 06.09.2024, ordered monthly maintenance of Rs.20,000/- to the minor daughter of the petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner/father has filed this criminal revision petition.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent and perused the materials available on record.

4. The petitioner and the respondent are father and daughter respectively. Paternity and income of the petitioner/father are not in dispute. The respondent/daughter is not residing with the petitioner/father which is also not in dispute. At the time of filing this petition, the respondent/minor daughter is aged about 10 years and she is a school going child. Considering the economic 2/5

status of the petitioner/father, the fluctuation of the price index of day-by-day and the studies pursued by the respondent/minor daughter, a minimum amount of Rs.20,000/- is required to maintain the child. Hence, the learned Trial Judge, rightly ordered maintenance of Rs.20,000/- per month to the respondent herein.

5. This Court does not find any perversity or illegality or infirmity in the order passed by the learned Trial Judge and there is no merit in the revision and the same is liable to be dismissed.

6. Accordingly,this Criminal Revision Petition is dismissed. The petitioner is directed to pay all the arrears of maintenance within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the learned Trial Judge is directed to issue warrant to the petitioner, take steps to execute the same and collect the arrears of maintenance amount. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. 01-04-2025 mfa Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes 3/5

To The Judicial Magistrate No. I, Tambaram 4/5

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