- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1476 CRL.P No. 101176 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101176 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: GURURAJ S/O SHIVAMANAPPA HADAPAD AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIDARI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT 587301, NOW R/O. BMTC II DIVISION, YALAHANKA, BENGALURU, TQ. AND DIST. BENGALURU 560064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. SANGEETA @ PARVATHI W/O GURURAJ HADAPAD AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BIDRI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT 587301. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.C. HUKKERI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 28/12/2020 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT, TO SIT AT JAMKHANDI, IN CRP NO.130/2019 REVERSING THE ORDER DATED 12/02/2019 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, JAMKHANDI IN CRL.MISC.NO.12/2017 AND CONFIRM THE ORDER 12/02/2009 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, JAMKHANDI IN CRL.MISC.NO.12/2017. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 16:17:26 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1476 CRL.P No. 101176 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Arrears of maintenance amounting to Rs.76,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has not been able to establish contact with the petitioner for the past one year. Considering the same, the petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19