- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12608 CRL.P No. 3114 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3114 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: JAIRAJ R., S/O. RANGA SHETTY @ RANGA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O: SIDDARAHATTI VILLAGE, (KALLASOMANAHALLI DAKHLE) BEGUR HOBLI, CHENNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 116. NOW R/AT : No. 896, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, NEAR JINDAL HIGH SCHOOL, MADAVI NAGAR, CHIKKABANAVARA, BANGALORE-560 090. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKARAIAH H. M., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. YASASHWINI W/O. JAIRAJ.R, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, KOLLESOMANAHALLI VILLAGE,, BAGUR HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TQ – 573 116. NOW AT R/O: E-95, 1st MAIN ROAD, BYRAVASHWARA NAGARA, LAGGERE, BENGALURU-560 058. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANDAN R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12608 CRL.P No. 3114 of 2023 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC.,S PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE EXPARTE ORDER OF MAINTENANCE GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT IN C.MIS.NO.410/2018 DATED 25.11.2019 BY THE LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHANNARAYAPATNA AND ALSO THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE IV ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN, SITTING AT CHANNARAYAPATNA AT HASSAN IN CRL.RP NO.146/2021, DATED 07.03.2023, BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioner. 2. The order sheet discloses that, continuously the learned counsel for petitioner has remained absent. 3. When the matter was listed on 11.3.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner, however, to give one more opportunity to the petitioner’s counsel, petition was listed today. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent is present. 5. The order passed by the learned Magistrate under Section 125 Cr.P.C., awarding maintenance of Rs.5,000/- p.m. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12608 CRL.P No. 3114 of 2023 to the respondent herein and the order passed by the Revisional Court rejecting the application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, are challenged in this petition. 6. It appears that the petitioner is not interested to prosecute the petition. Hence, petition is dismissed. Consequently, I.A.No.1/2023 is dismissed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25