O R D E R

This revision petition is filed from the Central Prison, Kannur wherein the revision petitioner is undergoing imprisonment pursuant to an order passed by the Family Court, vide its order dated 3.7.2009 in CMP No.310 of 2006. The revision petitioner is the respondent in M.C.No.71 of 2005 of the Family Court, Kasaragod and while disposing of the said petition for maintenance, by order dated 14.2.2006, the Family Court directed the revision petitioner to pay Rs.2000/- per month to the claimant, who is the wife of the revision petitioner as maintenance.

2. Since there was failure on the part of the revision petitioner to make payment, the claimant approached the Family Court under Section 128 of the Cr.P.C. for execution of the order. Thus, initially, she filed CMP No.310 of 2006 for execution of the order.

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That petition was closed on 3.7.2009 by sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for 18½ months and there was also a direction to produce him on the expiry of the said sentence so ordered. At the time of passing the above order, another CMP was pending i.e.,CMP No.209 of 2008, which is seen closed for the time being. Now, the petitioner challenges his imprisonment pursuant