- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15114 CRL.RP No. 839 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 829 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 839 OF 2022 C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 829 OF 2022 IN CRL.RP No. 839/2022 BETWEEN: SRI. SURESH KUMAR SHETTY S/O LATE DR.H.S.SHETY AGED 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.3927/2159, LAKSHMI NIVAS, KAPPAIAHNA BEEDI, K.R. EXTENSION MADHUGIRI - 572 132, TUMKUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.S. VENKAT SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. HEERAMANI S. SHETTY W/ SURESH KUMAR SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O MARUTHI NILAYA, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, MADHUGIRI - 572 132 TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. SHASHIKANTH PRASAD, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15114 CRL.RP No. 839 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 829 of 2022 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 16.04.2022 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU, SITTING AT MADHUGIRI IN CRL.A.NO.5009/2022 MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 06.11.2020 IN CRL.MISC.NO.24/2012 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., MADHUGIRI. IN CRL.RP NO. 829/2022 BETWEEN: SRI. SURESH KUMAR SHETTY S/O LATE DR. H.S. SHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO. 3927/21259, LAKSHMI NVIAS KAPPAIAHNA BEEDI, K.R. EXTENSION MADHUGIRI - 572 132 TUMKUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.S. VENKAT SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. HEERAMANI S. SHETTY W/O SURESH KUMAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O MARUTHI NILAYA RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, MADHUGIRI - 572 132, TUMKURU DISTRICT. 2. DR. H.S. SHETTY S/O RAMAIH SHETTY DEAD AD APPEAL ABATED ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. SHASHIKANTH PRASAD, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15114 CRL.RP No. 839 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 829 of 2022 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 16.04.2022 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU, SITTING AT MADHUGIRI IN CRL.A.NO.5008/2022 MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 06.11.2022 IN CRL.MISC.NO.24/2012 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., MADHUGIRI. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL COMMON ORDER Heard Sri G. S. Venkat Suba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. K.Shashikanth Prasad, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The husband is the revision petitioner challenging the quantum of maintenance granted by the trial Magistrate enhanced by the First Appellate Court in proceedings under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 3. At the outset, Sri. K.Shashikanth Prasad, learned counsel for the respondent, would submit that as on today, a - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15114 CRL.RP No. 839 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 829 of 2022 sum of Rs.22,00,000/- is the arrears, the same is disputed by the counsel for the petitioner. Even according to the petitioner, he is not having any means to pay the arrears of maintenance. It is his case that he has lost the job and his father died and there is no source of income. 4. Taking note of these aspects of the matter and also taking note of the fact that even the admitted arrears of maintenance are not paid, this Court does not find any good grounds to interfere with the discretionary order passed by the learned trial Magistrate and modified by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court having regard to the cost of living in the society. Accordingly, revision petitions stand dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28