- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1395 CRL.RP No. 100331 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100331 OF 2025 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NANDISH S/O LOKAPPA KARKIKATTI, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIROL, TQ. NARAGUND, DIST. GADAG-582207. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.A. PATHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. VIJAYALAXMI W/O NANDISH KARKIKATTI AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOME MAKER, R/O. SHIROL, TQ. NARAGUND, DIST. GADAG, NOW/AT C/O SHIVAPPA ARALI, UMACHAGI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-581195. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. N.V. YAJI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (438 R/W 442 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 23/04/2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 5060/2024 PASSED BY THE I-ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD SITTING AT HUBBALLI FOR DISMISSING THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT ORDER DATED 01/04/2024 IN CRIMINAL MISC NO.136/2023 ON THE FILE OF JMFC II COURT HUBBALLI, THEREBY PASSING AN ORDER AGAINST THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 12 OF PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 2005, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5060/2024, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:22 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1395 CRL.RP No. 100331 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Even according to the petitioner, the arrears of maintenance is more than ₹2,60,000/-. Same is not paid. 2. Accordingly, revision petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 71