- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28809 WP No. 23178 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 23178 OF 2024 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SMT AKKAYAMMA W/O MUNIKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.96, KOGILU LAYOUT YELAHANKA, BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE -560 064 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.454, 3RD MAIN ROAD KOGILU LAYOUT, YELAHANKA BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE 560064 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.NAVEEN KUMAR G.M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.DILRAJ ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI MUNIKRISHNAPPA S/O CHINAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.56 BAGALUR MAIN ROAD BIDDARAHALLI HOBLI KANNUR BANGALORE SOUTH -562 149 …RESPONDENT THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ORDER / DIRECTION TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF 5TH ADDL. FAMILY JUDGE AT BANGALORE, FOR PASSING APPROPRIATE ORDERS IN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 77/2022 FILED UNDER SECTION 125 OF THE CODE OF Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28809 WP No. 23178 of 2024 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF MAINTENANCE / MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF SUM OF RUPEES SEVENTEEN THOUSAND (RS. 17,000/-) TO DISPOSE OF THE ABOVE PETITION PRODUCED AT ANNX-A AND B AT THE EARLIEST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER When this matter came up on 16.07.2025, it was submitted before this Court that the Crl.Misc.No.77/2022 is filed seeking maintenance and in that, an I.A. is filed seeking interim maintenance and the same is not disposed of. Then this Court had directed the Vth Additional Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru to place a report before this Court stating why I.A.No.1 that is filed seeking interim maintenance is not disposed of from the last three years. 2. A report is placed by the V Additional Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru wherein it is stated that I.A.No.1 filed by the petitioner under Section 25 of Cr.P.C. is rejected vide order dated 24.12.2024 and the case is posted to 01.08.2025. As the parties to the petition have taken several adjournments for filing assets and liabilities in compliance of the direction issued by the Hon’ble Apex Court, the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28809 WP No. 23178 of 2024 without pressing I.A.No.1 on 27.06.2023 led her evidence. When the matter was in the stage of cross examination of PW1, she pressed I.A.No.1 and the same was disposed of on 24.12.2024. 3. A perusal of the report shows that the I.A. is already disposed of and the petitioner has stated before this Court that the I.A. is pending and this Court has called for a report. The petitioner cannot waste the time of this Court as well as the time of the Family Court. Hence, this Court cannot pass a direction to dispose of the Crl.Misc.No.77/2022. Hence, this Court is passing the following order: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed with cost of Rs.1,000/- payable to the Advocates Association, Bangalore. ii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5