- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29413 WP No. 5074 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 5074 OF 2024 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI. V. KANTH RAJ S/O. LATE VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.23, 4th MAIN, 14th CROSS, S.R. NAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUNIYAPPA. ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: SMT. M. SULOCHANA W/O. V. KANTHRAJ, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT. NO.2, 5th CROSS, 4th MAIN ROAD, SSA RPOAD, H.A. FARM, HEBBAL BENGALURU- 560 024. …RESPONDENT THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO-SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 31.10.2023 PASSED ON IA NO.8 FILED U/S 125(1)(a) OF CRPC IN CRIMINAL MISC.NO.383/2018 BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU IN DIRECTING THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO PAY RS.8,000/- P.M. TO THE RESPONDENT HEREIN TOWARDS INTERIM MAINTENANCE FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION I.E., FROM 20.01.2023 TILL DISPOSAL OF THE CASE AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO PAY RS.10,000/- TO THE RESPONDENT HEREIN TOWARDS LITIGATION EXPENSES PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E. Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29413 WP No. 5074 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER This writ petition is of the year 2024. Even till now, notice is not served on the respondent. When the matter came up on 23.07.2025, as there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption 'dismissal' today. 2. Today also, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested to pursue the matter. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19