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P.Ramachandran v. P.Sangeetha

Madras HC26 Feb 2026CRL MP/3590/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Sunder Mohan J.; decided 26-02-2026; CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026 in CRL RC No. 344 of 2026; petition under Article to modify conditional interim order dated 16.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026; direction to pay Rs.1,50,000/- arrears of maintenance to 1st respondent P.Sangeetha and minor R.S.Shoundar; alternative prayer to reduce to Rs.50,000/- and deposit before Court refused; time extended by four weeks; underlying challenge to MC.No.8/2025, Judicial Magistrate, Kumarapalayam; advocate for petitioner Mr.S.Natarajan; no statute or precedent discussed; outcome: modification refused, time extended (partly allowed).

What did the court decide?

Main prayer to modify/reduce the conditional payment direction was rejected; however, time to pay Rs.1,50,000/- towards arrears of maintenance to the respondents was extended by four weeks. The Criminal Miscellaneous Petition was ordered accordingly.

Why is it important?

The Court found no reasons to modify its earlier condition directing the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents; the prayer to convert the direction into a deposit before the Court or to reduce the amount was rejected. ¶30

What the court decided

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Outcome

Main prayer to modify/reduce the conditional payment direction was rejected; however, time to pay Rs.1,50,000/- towards arrears of maintenance to the respondents was extended by four weeks. The Criminal Miscellaneous Petition was ordered accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether the condition imposed by this Court (interim order dated 16.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026) directing the petitioner to pay Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents towards arrears of maintenance should be modified - either by permitting deposit of the amount before the Court or by reducing it to Rs.50,000/- with two weeks' time for compliance.

Court's answer

The Court found no reasons to modify its earlier condition directing the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents; the prayer to convert the direction into a deposit before the Court or to reduce the amount was rejected.

Ratio / Principle

The time granted to the petitioner to make the payment of Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents was extended by four weeks.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Maintenance arrears - CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026 in CRL RC No. 344 of 2026 (Madras High Court, Sunder Mohan J., 26-02-2026): Petitioner sought modification of the conditional interim order dated 16.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026, whereby he was directed to pay Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents (wife and minor son) towards arrears of maintenance, by converting it into a direction to deposit the amount before the Court or, in the alternative, reducing it to Rs.50,000/- with two weeks' time. Held: no reasons to modify the condition; time for payment extended by four weeks; Criminal Miscellaneous Petition ordered accordingly. Arises out of MC.No.8/2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Kumarapalayam.

A

CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026 in CRL RC No. 344 of 2026

P.Ramachandran S/o.Perumal, D.No.70G, Andigounder Nagar, Sevathampatty Village, Maranalli Town, Palakadu, Dharmapuri District.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs 1. P.Sangeetha W/o.P.Ramachandran, 2. Minor R.S.Shoundar S/o.P.Ramachandran, (repreesented by his Mother/Guardian 1st Respondent) Both are residing at D.No.4/296A90, Sundakkadu, Kaliyanoor, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal. CRL RC No. 344 of 2026 P.Ramachandran S/o.Perumal, D.No.70G, Andigounder Nagar, Sevathampatty Village, Maranalli Town, Palakadu, Dharmapuri District.

..Respondent(s)

..Petitioner(s)

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CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026

Vs

P.Sangeetha W/o.P.Ramachandran,

Minor R.S.Shoundar S/o.P.Ramachandran, (Represented by his Mother /Guardian 1st Respondent) Both are residing at D.No.4/296A90, Sundakkadu, Kaliyanoor, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal.

..Respondent(s)

CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026

To Modify the interim order dated 16.02.2026 passed in Crl.M.P.NO.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026 by converting the direction to pay Rs.1,50,000/- to the 1st Respondent into a direction permitting the petitioner to deposit the said amount before this Honble Court or in the Alternative by reducing the conditional amount to Rs.50,000/- and granting two weeks time for compliance of the modified condition such deposit and thus Pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render Justice.

CRL RC No. 344 of 2026

To call for the records in MC.No.8/2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Kumarapalayam, and set aside the same and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court.

CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026

For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Natarajan

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CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026

Order

This petition has been filed seeking to modify the conditional order passed by this Court directing the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents towards arrears of maintenance.

2.This Court finds no reasons to modify the condition passed by this Court directing the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- the respondents. However, time granted to make the payment of Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents is extended by four weeks.

3.The Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered accordingly.

26-02-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

TSG

To

The Judicial Magistrate, Kumarapalayam.

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CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026

SUNDER MOHAN J.

TSG

CRL MP No. 3590 of 2026 in CRL RC No. 344 of 2026

26-02-2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the condition imposed by this Court (interim order dated 16.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026) directing the petitioner to pay Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents towards arrears of maintenance should be modified - either by permitting deposit of the amount before the Court or by reducing it to Rs.50,000/- with two weeks' time for compliance.¶29
The court held
The Court found no reasons to modify its earlier condition directing the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents; the prayer to convert the direction into a deposit before the Court or to reduce the amount was rejected.ratio¶30

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Conditional/interim order dated 16.02.2026 passed by this Court in Crl.M.P.No.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026, directing the petitioner to pay Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents towards arrears of maintenance; the present CRL MP seeks its modification.¶29
High Court of Judicature at Madras · 16.02.2026
Prior proceeding
Maintenance case M.C.No.8/2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kumarapalayam, called in question by way of Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026 with a prayer to set aside the same.¶22
Prior proceeding
Interim conditional order dated 16.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026 directing payment of Rs.1,50,000/- to the 1st respondent, sought to be converted into permission to deposit before the Court or reduced to Rs.50,000/- with two weeks' time.¶20

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
P.Ramachandran S/o.Perumal¶7
Mr.S.Natarajan
respondent
P.Sangeetha W/o.P.Ramachandran¶9
respondent
Minor R.S.Shoundar S/o.P.Ramachandran (represented by his Mother/Guardian, 1st Respondent)¶17

Coram

AI extract

Sunder Mohanauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 26 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 24 Feb 2026
Case no.: CRL MP/3590/2026
CNR: HCMA010429552026
Bench: Sunder Mohan
Disposal: ORDERED
Case type: CRL MP

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Cite this judgement

P.Ramachandran v. P.Sangeetha, CRL MP/3590/2026 (MAD), decided on 26 February 2026.

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Procedural history3

Conditional/interim order dated 16.02.2026 passed by this Court in Crl.M.P.No.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026, directing the petitioner to pay Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondents towards arrears of maintenance; the present CRL MP seeks its modification.High Court of Judicature at Madras · 16.02.2026
Maintenance case M.C.No.8/2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kumarapalayam, called in question by way of Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026 with a prayer to set aside the same.
Interim conditional order dated 16.02.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.2547 of 2026 in Crl.R.C.No.344 of 2026 directing payment of Rs.1,50,000/- to the 1st respondent, sought to be converted into permission to deposit before the Court or reduced to Rs.50,000/- with two weeks' time.

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Bench / Coram

Sunder Mohan

Parties & counsel