- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28957 CRL.P No. 3840 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3840 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SRI GOPIKUMAR S/O DEVADAS, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, COOLIE, R/AT GADIKATTE, SAGAR TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577401. …PETITIONER [BY SRI RAJASHEKARA R V., ADVOCATE (AB)] AND: SMT. GIRIJA W/O GOPIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, C/O RAMACHANDRA, WATER TANK ROAD, KARGAL TOWN, SAGAR TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT - SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.02.2019 PASSED BY THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA IN CRL.RP.NO.10038/2018 IMPUGNED ORDER OF MAINTENANCE, ANNEXURE-A. ii) SET ASIDE THE ORDERS DATED 11.09.2018 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., SAGAR IN CRL.MISC.NO.1/2014 FOR THE Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28957 CRL.P No. 3840 of 2019 PETITION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 125 OF CR.P.C., THE PETITIONER IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO PAY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE OF RS.3,000/- TO THE RESPONDENT FROM THE DATE OF PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER This petition is filed challenging order passed by District Court in a revision petition against an order directing payment of maintenance under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. 2. When matter was last listed before this Court on 31.08.2021, noting absence on behalf of petitioner, a direction was issued to trial Court to initiate proceedings for recovery of maintenance. 3. Even today, there is no appearance. This would indicate that petitioner is not pursuing matter diligently. In view of above, petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26