A failure to comply with maintenance order leads to imprisonment; non-bailable warrants can be issued for non-payment.

ORDER

This revision petition has been filed challenging Annexure A2 order of maintenance passed by the Family Court, Malappuram in Crl.M.P.(Exe) No. 432 of 2023 in M.C.No. 400 of 2013, by which the petitioner was sentenced to imprisonment in Civil Prison for a period of 1260 days for non-payment of maintenance award passed against him. 2. As per the direction of this Court, the petitioner deposited Rs.40,000/- towards the maintenance arrears due. On such payment the petitioner was released from the jail. However, he was directed to mobilize the funds to pay the balance arrears of maintenance.

3. I have heard Sri.A.G.Sunil Kumar, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.M.P.Prasanth, the learned Public Prosecutor.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no response from the petitioner. The petitioner is not present also. The learned counsel submitted that he is relinquishing the vakalath. After getting a release order by paying a partial sum of Rs.40,000/-, the petitioner failed to comply with the direction of this Court to find out a way to mobilize the funds. Hence, the Family Court, Malappuram is directed to issue Non-Bailable Warrant against the petitioner, arrest him and send him to Civil Prison to undergo the balance period of imprisonment.

The revision petition is disposed of as above.