1 HN, J Crl.P.No.4109_2024 APHC010228182024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4109/2024 Between: Utukuru Narendranath ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. C VAMSI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. NAGURU SIVA SAIKRISHNA REDDY 2 HN, J Crl.P.No.4109_2024 The Court made the following Order: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the docket order dated 23.11.2023 in C.F.R.No.467 of 2012 in D.V.C.No.18 of 2012, on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Rayachoty. 2. The learned Additional Junior Magistrate of I Class, Rayachoty, had passed an order on 23.11.2022. 3. The learned Magistrate has recorded the conduct of the petitioner in the Court hall on that date and noted that the respondent did not turn up till 5:00 PM. Considering the attitude of the petitioner in dragging the matter under the guise of a compromise and avoiding payment of maintenance, the learned Magistrate issued a non-bailable warrant against the petitioner. The learned counsel for the 2nd respondent submits that the order granting maintenance in D.V.C. No.18 of 2012 was passed on 24.09.2021. It is submitted that an amount of Rs.8,000/- was granted as maintenance (Rs.5,000/- for the respondents and Rs.3,000/- for her daughter). However, despite the order being passed on 24.09.2021, no amounts have been paid as directed by the Court. The learned counsel submits that, as of the date, the petitioner owes an amount of Rs.11,84,000/- towards arrears of maintenance. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is inclined to clear the maintenance and undertakes to pay an amount of Rs.6,00,000/- to the 2nd respondent by depositing the same in the name of the 3 HN, J Crl.P.No.4109_2024 2nd respondent in the Additional Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Rayachoty, on or before 03.04.2025. Upon such deposit, the learned Magistrate may recall the non-bailable warrant issued against the petitioner upon submission of an application by the petitioner for recall of the warrant and impose such conditions as deemed necessary for compliance with the order passed in D.V.C. No.18 of 2012. The Demand Draft deposited by the petitioner in the name of the 2nd respondent shall be handed over to the 2nd respondent upon obtaining an acknowledge from the 2nd respondent. 4. With these observations, the Criminal Petition is disposed off. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 20.03.2025 NKA 4 HN, J Crl.P.No.4109_2024 456 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.4109 of 2024 Date: 20.03.2025 5 HN, J Crl.P.No.4109_2024 NKA