- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010533052026 NC: 2026:KHC:49791 WP No. 24388 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 24388 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHRUTHI S.N @ KUSUMA W/O MAHESH N D/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 2. DHANVITH M @ BHARGAVA SHETTY S/O MAHESH N. AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS MINOR R/BY HIS MOTHER SHRUTHI.S.N BOTH R/AT SUGGNAHALLI VILLAGE, C.S.PURA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHAM A. NEMICAL, ADVOCATE AND SRI. CHANDRAKANTH J, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. MAHESH N. S/O NARASIMHA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.108, 1ST MAIN, ROAD, 3RD CROSS, B.D.A. LAYOUT, ITTAMADU, B.S.K. 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010533052026 NC: 2026:KHC:49791 WP No. 24388 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.04.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED VII ADDI. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, TUMAKURU, IN CRL.R.P. NO.83/2025 AS ANNEXURE-D, INSOFAR AS IT REJECTS THE CLAIM OF THE 1ST PETITIONER FOR MAINTENANCE AND RESTRICTS THE MAINTENANCE PAYABLE TO PETITIONER NO.2 TO RS.2,000/-PER MONTH, AND CONSEQUENTLY BE PLEASED TO ENHANCE THE MAINTENANCE BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS AND SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEENS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners seeking to convert this writ petition into a Criminal Petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of for statistical purposes with liberty as sought for. 4. Pending I.As., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BH : List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16 MR