- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1048 CRL.P No. 100657 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100657 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. D. KUMAR NAIK S/O. DODDA DURUGA NAIK AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. SR. MANAGER VIJAYA BANK, NOW AT. RANEBENNUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. JALAJAKSHI @ NEHA W/O. D. KUMARA NAIK AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. KOGALI THANDA, H.B. HALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BALLARI-583220. 2. KUM. DEEPIKA D/O. D. KUMAR NAIK AGE. 13 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, SINCE MINOR R/BY MOTHER SMT. JALAJAKSHI @ NEHA W/O. D. KUMAR NAIK, R/O. KOGALI THANDA, H.B. HALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BALLARI-583220. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RESHMA MADIWALAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R2 MINOR REPRESENTED BY R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.02.2021 PASSED BY THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI IN CRL.MISC NO.175/2014, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1048 CRL.P No. 100657 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri. Anvinash Banakar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Reshma Madiwalar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri. T. Hanumareddy, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 has filed a memo along with the copy of Income Tax Returns which would depict annual gross salary is above Rs.17,00,000/-. 3. The same is taken on record and perused. 4. The petitioner-husband has filed the present petition challenging the order of maintenance dated 23.02.2021 passed by the learned Civil Judge and JMFC, Hagaribommanahalli, in Criminal Miscellaneous No.175/2014. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1048 CRL.P No. 100657 of 2021 5. Taking note of the gross salary and the take- home salary of the petitioner, the impugned order does not call for any interference by this Court. 6. Accordingly, the following: ORDER The petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 23