J U D G M E N T

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.

1. The present Appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 has been filed on behalf of the appellant/husband against the Order dated 30.09.2022 vide which the appellant/husband has been directed to be taken into Custody for civil imprisonment on account of non-payment of arrears of maintenance awarded under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as “HMA, 1955”) in the Execution Petition No.

11/2020.

2. Briefly stated, the facts are that the parties got married on 14.04.1999 according to Hindu Rites and ceremonies. However, due to differences between them, the respondent/wife separated from the appellant/husband and filed a Divorce Petition bearing No. HMA 630 of 2014 (re-registered as HMA No. 48/2018) under Section 13(1)(ia) of the HMA, 1955. During the trial, an Order dated 28.09.2015 under Section 24 of HMA, 1955 was made against the appellant/husband vide which he was directed to pay Rs. 14,000/- per month to each of the two children and Rs. 16,000/- per month to the respondent/wife from the date of filing of the application. In addition to maintenance, Rs. 20,000/- as litigation expenses was given to