CRL OP No. 19724 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19724 of 2026 and Crl.MP.No.13067 of 2026 SP.Manickam ..Petitioner(s) Vs Baby M.V.Srinidhi Rep. by Natural Guardian, Mrs. Visalakshi, ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to call for records and the Crl MP No. 1915 of 2025 in MC No.29 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate II at Poonamallee and quash the same and pass such further or other appropriate orders as this Honorable Court. For Petitioner(s): SP.Chockalingam ORDER The prayer in the criminal original petition is to quash the proceedings in Crl.MP.No.1915 of 2025 in MC.No.29 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Poonamallee. 2.Upon perusal of the records, it can be seen that an application is filed under section 125(3) claiming arrears of maintenance and directing further https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19724 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 coercive steps to issue arrest warrant against the petitioner, who is the respondent in the said application, if he failed to pay the arrears of maintenance. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that even as per paragraph No.5 of the affidavit, it can be seen that the arrears from the year 2016 is claimed. The such belated arrears cannot be claimed by way of an application under section 125(3). 4.When the petitioner is issued with notice and is required to appear before the Court, it will be very well open for the petitioner to file a counter detailing all these objections and merely because, some objections is made, this Court will not entertain the criminal original petition. 5.Therefore, keeping open the liberty of the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the trial Court, this criminal original petition cannot be entertained and as such, is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 23-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No sms To The Judicial Magistrate II at Poonamallee. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19724 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. sms CRL OP No. 19724 of 2026 and Crl.MP.No.13067 of 2026 23-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis