- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7365 CRL.P No. 4662 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4662 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SRI. GURURAJ H.K. S/O KARIYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT: M. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, MUDAGANDHURU POST, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARIPRASAD M.B., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. SMT. INDHUMATHI V @ HEMAVATHI W/O GURURAJ H.K. D/O VARADAIAH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 2. KUMARI SPURTY D/O GURURAJ H K AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.2 IS MINOR, REPRESENTED THROUGH HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN -RESPONDENT NO.1 BY NAME SMT INDHUMATHI @ HEMAVATHI W/O GURURAJ H K BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NALLAHALLI VILLAGE KALEENAHALLI POST MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK AND MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RAKSHA KEERTHANA K., ADVOCATE A/W Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7365 CRL.P No. 4662 of 2019 SRI. KEMPARAJU ADVOCATE FOR R1 R2 IS MINOR REPRESENTED BY R1.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 14.05.2019 PASSED IN CRL.RP.NO.5152/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA (SITTING AT SRIRANGAPATNA), IN REJECTING THE SAID PETITION ON THE GROUNDS OF LIMITATION. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 is present. The order sheet dated 03.02.2026 reads as under: ”Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation. It is noticed that the petitioner has moved the memo for listing. Inspite of that there is no representation when the matter is listed. Learned counsel for the petitioner shall deposit the cost of Rs.3,000/- before the High Court Legal Service - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7365 CRL.P No. 4662 of 2019 Committee, Bengaluru, within seven days from today, for being absent even after moving the memo. Learned counsel for respondents has filed the memo of calculation and submits that the maintenance amount is not being paid regularly. There is balance of Rs.4,92,000/- as on today. Memo is placed on record. List this matter on 09.02.2026." Inspite of that there is no representation. The cost that was imposed was never deposited. It is stated that, the maintenance amount is also not paid. In view of the above, the petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. In view of the dismissal of the main petition, pending IA No.1/2019 stands disposed off. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH CT:VS