IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA
Mohammad Shahzad – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
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JUDGMENT :
RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.
1. This application under Section 528 B.N.S.S. has been filed by the applicant for quashing the order dated 25.09.2025 passed by Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Court No.2, Aligarh in Misc. Case No. 548 of 2024 (Smt. Shajiya Khan & Another vs. Mohammad Shahzad) under Section 128 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as "Cr.P.C.") Police Station - Banna Devi, District Aligarh, whereby the Additional Principal Judge has issued recovery/arrest warrants against the applicant to recover arrears of maintenance against the applicant passed in Maintenance Case No. 1111 of 2017 (Smt. Shajiya Khan & Anr. vs. Mohammad Shahzad) under Section 125 Cr.P.C.
2. Heard Sri Kuldeep Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant states that pursuant to an order passed against the applicant under Section 125 Cr.P.C., in proceedings under Section 128 Cr.P.C. recovery and arrest warrants have been issued against the applicant. Learned counsel for the applicant, relying upon the decision of the Supreme Court in Rajnesh vs. Neha & Another, (2021) 2 SC
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Judicial Magistrates have the authority to issue non-bailable warrants for recovery of maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, and enforcement procedures can follow the Criminal Procedure Code.
The magistrate can impose a maximum of one month imprisonment for each month of default in maintenance payments under Section 125(3) of the Cr.P.C.
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