- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515912026 NC: 2026:KHC:50390 CRL.P No. 11315 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11315 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MS. SEEMA POOVAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, HAVING ADDRESS AT 4C, JAYANT SANTIS BLUEBERRY STREET, RAMANASHREE CALIFORNIA GARDEN, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE NORTH BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560064. …PETITIONER (BY SMT MANCHANDA AMRITA SURESH,ADVOCATE) AND: MR RAGHU PARTAP SINGH SARAI (R P SINGH) AGE 47 YEARS, HAVING ADDRESS AT BIRLASOFT LTD., PLOT NO.35 AND 36, RAJIV GHANDHI, INFO TECH PARK PHASE 1, MIDC HINJAWADI, PUNE MAHARASHTRA-411057. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.06.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.107/2026 FILED BY THE PETITIONER U/S 12,18,20,22,23 OF PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 PENDING IN FILES OF HONBLE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS (TRAFFIC COURT II) AT BENGLAURU IN SO FAR AS IT DECLINES TO GRANT Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515912026 NC: 2026:KHC:50390 CRL.P No. 11315 of 2026 INTERIM RELIEF ON IAs TO THE PETITIONER AND THE MINOR DAUGHTER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the petitioner's request to serve the notice on the respondent/husband who is residing in the United States of America through email, WhatsApp and other communication is not accepted by the Trial Court and notice is ordered in the regular course. 2. It is also submitted that the petitioner is not in a position to secure admission of the petitioner's child on account of financial difficulty. 3. The Court is of the view that the petitioner's request to send the notice through electronic mode should be considered by the Trial Court and the petitioner should be permitted to serve the notice through electronic mode or any other legally permissible mode to ensure that there is timely service of notice on the respondent. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515912026 NC: 2026:KHC:50390 CRL.P No. 11315 of 2026 4. With these observations, the petition is disposed of. Trial Court is requested to consider the matter expeditiously. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE brn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE