CRL MP/2450/2026 of N.KUMAR Vs ARUL JOTHI

Madras High Court · 2026

Coram: HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI

CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 AND CRL RC No. 2227 of 2025 N.Kumar S/o.Nagalingam, No. 18, Sri Balaji Nagar Main Road, Kakkalur Village, Tiruvallur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Arul Jothi W/o.N.Kumar, D/o.Chandran No.53, Perumal Kovil Street, Anna Nagar, Nalur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. 2. Benjamin Kumar S/o.N.Kumar, No.53, Perumal Kovil Street, Anna Nagar, Nalur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. 3. Jachi Reshma D/o.N.Kumar, All are residing at No.53, Perumal Kovil Street, Anna Nagar, Nalur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 CRL RC No. 2227 of 2025 1. Arul Jothi W/o.N.Kumar , D/o.Chandran. 2. Benjamin Kumar S/o.N.Kumar 3. Jachi Reshma D/o.N.Kumar, All petitioner residing at No. 53, Perumal Kovil Street, Anna Nagar, Nalur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs N.Kumar S/o.Nagalingam, No. 18, Sri Balaji Nagar Main Road, Kakkalur Village, Tiruvallur District. ..Respondent(s) CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 To modify the condition in Para no. 4 this Court directs the officials of the Tamil Nadu Electricity and Distribution Corporation, Mettu Reddy Palayam, Chennai Colony, North 601 209, to attach the salary of the respondent and pay a sum of Rs.20,000/- to the amount of the first petitioner (Indian Bank A/c.No.786838118) every month until modification and arrears of maintenance of Rs.84, 000/- has to be paid to deposited in the first pe titioner account from the respondents other benefits in the order dated 25.11.2025 passed in CRL.RC.No.2227 of 2025 and thus render Justice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 CRL RC No. 2227 of 2025 To call for the records in CMP No. 2891/2020 in MC No. 21/2012 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II at Ponneri dt. 18.10.2021 and set aside the order passed in Criminal Appeal No. 154/2023 dt. 05.08.2025 on the file of the IV Additional District Judge, Tiruvallur at Ponneri wi th regard to the quantum of maintenance and enhance the maintenance for the 1st petiti oner from Rs. 1000/- to 28,000/- per month and pas such necessary orders as this Hon’ble court. CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.Pongowthamkumar For M/s.Pon Law Associates For Respondent(s): Mr.B.Chandran For Respondent Mr.J.Subbiah Ga (crl.Side) ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has paid arrears of ma intenance of Rs.84,000/- by way of two Demand Drafts bearing Nos.515463, dated 07.02.2026 for Rs.20000/- and 515466 dated 09.02.2026, for Rs.64,000/- to the 1st respondent thereby the conditional order dated 24.02.2026 passed by this Court is complied with. 2. Since the conditional order is complied with, the earlier of at tachment of salary is revoked. However, the petitioner is hereby directed t o pay a sum of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 Rs.20,000/- per month to the 1 st respondent as maintenance as ordered by this Court without fail, if any deviation, salary will be attached. 3. With the aforesaid directions, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petit ion is disposed of. 06-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Lbm https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 To 1. Arul Jothi W/o.N.Kumar, D/o.Chandran No.53, Perumal Kovil Street, Anna Nagar, Nalur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. 2. Benjamin Kumar S/o.N.Kumar, No.53, Perumal Kovil Street, Anna Nagar, Nalur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. 3. Jachi Reshma D/o.N.Kumar, All are residing at No.53, Perumal Kovil Street, Anna Nagar, Nalur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. CRL RC No. 2227 of 2025 To N.Kumar S/o.Nagalingam, No. 18, Sri Balaji Nagar Main Road, Kakkalur Village, Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 T.V.THAMILSELVI J. Lbm CRL MP No. 2450 of 2026 AND CRL RC No. 2227 of 2025 06-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis