- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28691 CRL.P No. 1854 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1854 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LEENA ABRAHAM, W/O. BYJU JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE. 2. KUMARI NANMA JOSEPH, D/O. SMT. LEENA ABRAHAM, AND BYJU JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 08 YEARS, R/AT NO. A-901, BRIGADE GARDENIA, APARTMENT, J.P NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BANGALORE-560078. COMPLAINANT NO.2 IS MINOR REP. BY HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, SMT. LEENA ABRAHAM, THE COMPLAINANT NO. 1 HEREIN …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. LEELA ABRAHAM, PARTY-IN PERSON) AND: BYJU JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O TJ VARGHESE, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28691 CRL.P No. 1854 of 2026 R/AT (1) NO.4/1, 5TH CROSS, THARAMANNIL HOUSE, MUDDANNA GARDEN, VALAGARAHALLI ROAD, HARSHA LAYOUT, KENGERI, BANGALORE-560060. AND ALSO R/AT (2) BYJU JOSEPH, PROJECT MANAGER, M/S INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT.LTD, 2A/3RD FLOOR, SOBHA ALEXANDER PLAZA, 16/2, COMMISSIONARAT ROAD, BENGALURU -560025. ALSO R/AT (3) NO.6-7-14, MINAMI YOSHINARI, AOBA-KU SENDAI, MIYAGI, 989-3204 JAPAN PASSPORT NUMBER 55618316, PAN NUMBER AESPJ6488B. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) TO A. TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY ARREARS OF 4 LAKHS WITHIN A WEEK AS THE PETITIONERS ARE FACING EVICTION THREAT BY THE ASSOCIATION. B. TO DIRECT III ADDL.PRL.JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU FOR EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSAL IN MAIN PETITION WITH IAS IN CRL.MISC NO.592/2023 (I.A 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 AND 21) WITHIN 3 MONTHS BEFORE GRANTING NULLITY/SEPARATION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28691 CRL.P No. 1854 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer: “1. To direct the respondent to pay arrears of 4 lakhs within a week as the petitioners are facing eviction threat by the association. 2. To direct III ADDL. PRL. JUDGE Family Court at BENGALURU for expeditious disposal in main petition with I.A.s in Crl.Misc.592/2023 (I.A.9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21) within 3 months before granting nullity/separation. 3. To connect this case with W.P.36650/2025 as these cases are between the same parties. 4. Allowing the petitioner to realise the cost of this petition from the respondent and their assets. 5. Allowing such other reliefs as are warranted in the circumstances of the petition and found fit and proper by this Honourable Court.” 2. Heard Smt. Leena Abraham, petitioner – party in- person. 3. The petitioner – party in-person would now restrict her prayer only to prayer No.2, and seek an appropriate direction to the concerned Court to dispose of the petition in Crl.Misc.No.592/2023 along with interlocutory applications within three months. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28691 CRL.P No. 1854 of 2026 4. In the light of the submission and prayer No.2 of the petitioners being innocuous, the concerned Court is directed to dispose of Crl.Misc.No.592/2023 along with interlocutory applications within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, if not earlier. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the criminal petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 21