- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7964 CRL.P No. 96 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 96 OF 2024 BETWEEN: DODDAIAH B.R S/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT BUKKAPATNA VILLAGE, C.N.DURGA HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMAKURU - 515 144 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH H.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GANGARATHNAMMA G R D/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 2. SAPATHASAGARI D/O GANGARATHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS MINOR, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER GUARDIAN GANGARATHNAMMA G.R BOTH ARE RESIDING AT GONDIHALLI ROAD, 5TH WARD, KORATAGERE TOWN TUMAKURU - 515 144 …RESPONDENTS (R1 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED, R2 MINOR REPRESENTED BY R1) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7964 CRL.P No. 96 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE EX-PARTE ORDER IN CRL.MISC.NO.487/2021 DATED 29.08.2023 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., KORATAGERE AND THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 04.10.2023 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU SITTING AT MADHUGIRI AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION AND REMIT BACK THE MATTER TO THE TRIAL COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. The petition is preferred by the husband calling in question an order of the concerned Court which directs maintenance of ₹4,000/- granted to the wife and the child. The said order of maintenance is called in question before the Court of Sessions in Crl.R.P.No.5016/2023. 2. The main ground of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is that the order is passed ex parte without hearing the petitioner and therefore, the order should be interfered with. 3. Both the Courts, by rendering cogent reasons as to why the husband should part with ₹4,000/- a month as maintenance to the wife and the child, have so directed while - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7964 CRL.P No. 96 of 2024 the proceedings are pending before the concerned Court. Since this is an interim maintenance, there is no warrant of interference at this stage of the proceedings. The petitioner shall comply with the order of maintenance of ₹4,000/-, if not already complied and clear the arrears and place it before the concerned Court. All contentions can be urged before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. With the aforesaid observations, petition stands disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PKS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4