JUDGMENT :

Mr. Sumeet Goel, J.

Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the order dated 04.02.2023 passed by learned Principal Judge (Family Court), Faridkot vide which the learned Family Court has ordered for attachment of an amount of Rs.5,12,000/-, on account of payment due by the petitioner, towards arrears of maintenance to respondents.

2. Facts germane to the adjudication of the present petition are that the marriage of petitioner was performed with respondent No.1 on 29.04.2017. Out of the wedlock of petitioner and respondent No.1, a girl child (respondent No.2) was born. However, various disputes started arising between the parties. Resultantly, the respondent No.1 lodged an FIR bearing No.193 dated 30.11.2018 under section 498-A, 406, IPC. The petitioner has filed a divorce petition against the respondent No.1, which is stated to have been allowed by the learned Family Court, Faridkot on 09.03.2023. Respondents i.e. wife and minor daughter of the petitioner, filed an application under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking maintenance, against the petitioner. The said application bearing No.02/03.01.2019 was a