- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:286 CRL.P No. 103944 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103944 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KUMARASWAMY V. S/O V. SUBBARAYADU AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. TIME KEEPER, PERSONAL DEPARTMENT SMIORE COMPANY, DEOGIRI VILLAGE SANDUR TALUK BALLARI DISTRICT-583119. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.V. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. BHARATHI M. W/O KUMARASWAMY V. AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. NIL, 2. K. PAVAN KUMAR S/O KUMARASWAMY V AGE. 14 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, 3. K. MUNESH KUMAR S/O KUMARASWAMY V AGE. 15 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, RESPONDENT NO 2 AND 3 ARE MINORS REPRESENTED BY THEIR NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER SMT. BHARATHI M. W/O. KUMARASWAMY V., ALL ARE R/O ASHRAYA COLONY DOULATHPURA ROAD KRISHNANAGARA VILLAGE SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583119. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED ON IA NO.1 U/S 144(1) OF BNSS DATED 05.03.2025 IN CRL.MISC.NO.897/2024 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SANDUR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL 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:286 CRL.P No. 103944 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Sri.V.S.Kalasumath, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri.M.V.Hiremath, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Husband is the petitioner challenging the interim order of grant of maintenance under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. proceedings instituted by the respondent/wife in Crl.Misc.No.897/2024. 3. Admittedly, order is of interim nature and if any grievances are available for the husband, he may file necessary assets and liabilities statement and seek for modification of the order. 4. With that liberty, following: ORDER Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 72