JANGAM SRINIVASA RAO Vs. JANGAM RAJESWARI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a petition filed under Sec. 482, Cr. P.C. to quash the order D/-21-7-88 passed by the II Addl. Judicial First Cl. Magistrate, Machilipatnam in Crl. M.P. No. 397/88 in M.C. No. 18/84 which was confirmed by the Sessions Judge, Machilipatnam in Crl. R.P. 94/88 on 14-11-88.

(2.) The facts pertinent for decision of this petition are that Jangam Rajeswari the wife filed M.C. No. 18/84 claiming maintenance against her husband J. Srinivasarao. That petition was allowed on 8-10-85 and she was granted maintenance at the rate of Rs. 130/- p.m. from the date of the application i.e. 7-12-83. The husband did not pay the maintenance and hence the wife filed Crl. M.P. No. 2386/85 for realisation of the maintenance amount by arresting and sending the petitioner to jail. By an order D/-23-7-86 the Magistrate dismissed the application on the ground that the wife refused to join her husband without any valid grounds. The Magistrate found that there was sufficient cause for not complying with the provisions of Sec. 125(3), Cr. P.C. Against that order revision petition No. 1/87 was filed in the Court of the Sessions Judge. In the meanwhile immediately after the dismissal of the petition i.e. Crl. M.P. No. 2386/85, the wife filed Crl. M.P. 1088/86 for realisation of the maintenance amount by attachment of 1/3rd salary of the husband. This petition was also dismissed on 3-10-86 on the ground that as the earlier application was dismissed and the maintenance order was cancelled this petition is not maintainable. Subsequently the Sessions Court allowed Crl. R.P. No. 1/87 and set aside the order dismissing Crl. M.P. No. 2386/85. No revision was filed against the dismissal order of Crl. M.P. No. 1088/86.

(3.) Subsequent to the revision being allowed by the Sessions Court, the wife filed Crl. M.P. No. 397/88 for realisation of maintenance due to her. The Magistrate by an order d/-21-7-88 sentenced the petitioner to undergo R.I. for one week for each month's default and as there was default in payment of maintenance for a period of 50 months, he sentenced the husband to undergo R.I. for a total period of 350 days. Crl. R.P. 94/88 filed against this order was dismissed on 14-11-88 and the Magistrate's order was confirmed. Now the present petition is filed to quash the order in Crl. M.P. No. 397/88 which was confirmed in Crl. R.P. No. 94/88 on 14-11-88.