ORDER

This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure .

2. The petitioners herein are the respondents in a proceeding initiated under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 at the instance of the 2nd respondent, the wife of the 1st petitioner herein. The petitioners entered appearance and filed their objections. However, they did not appear thereafter and contest the proceedings.

3. The learned Magistrate granted protection order and directed the 1st petitioner to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.10,000/- per mensem to the 2nd respondent and the minor child and the petitioners were ordered to return the gold ornaments alleged to have been entrusted with him.

4. The said order was challenged before the Court of Sessions, Ernakulam. By a well considered order, the learned Sessions Judge stayed the proceedings on condition that the petitioner deposits one half of the amount of maintenance payable from 13.6.2017 within a period of two months. While passing the said order the learned Sessions Judge has taken note of the fact that it was the respondent, who was maintaining the minor child.

5. The learned counsel appearing fo