- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560922026 NC: 2026:KHC:46503 CRL.RP No. 1287 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1287 OF 2026 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) ) BETWEEN: SRI. G.B. CHETHAN @ SHASHIDHAR S/O LATE BHOJANNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALABHYRAWESHWARA NILAYA, BEHIND ARUNODAYA KALYANAMANTAPA, NANDINI LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS, MALLASANDRA, TUMAKURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H S SANTHOSH, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. LIKITHA M N W/O G.B.CHETAN @ SHASHIDHAR D/O NATARAJAIAH M.S. AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHENNANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHENNANAHALLI POST, BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401(FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.211/2023 BY THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT TUMAKURU IN DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO PAY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE OF RS.8000/- AND ALSO RS.15000/- AS A COST OF LITIGATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NAGARATHNA M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560922026 NC: 2026:KHC:46503 CRL.RP No. 1287 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER This Criminal Revision Petition is filed by the petitioner under Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, challenging the order dated 12.01.2026 passed in Crl.Mis.No.211/2023 by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Tumakuru, whereby the petition filed by the respondent under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, “Cr.P.C.”) was allowed in part and the petitioner was directed to pay maintenance of Rs.8,000/- per month to the respondent herein. Being aggrieved by the impugned order, the petitioner has filed this revision petition. 2. The Office has raised an objection as to the maintainability of the petition against the impugned order, contending that the petitioner has to prefer a Revision Petition (Family Court). 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Criminal Revision Petition may be converted into a Revision Petition (Family Court). - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560922026 NC: 2026:KHC:46503 CRL.RP No. 1287 of 2026 4. The submission is placed on record. 5. The Criminal Revision Petition is converted into a Revision Petition (Family Court) and the matter is placed before the Bench having the roster. Hence, the Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of for statistical purposes. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4