Mr. Valerian Dsouza v. Mrs. Saritha Dsouza
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:24832), RPFC No. 123 of 2024 under Section 19(4) Family Courts Act, decided 08-07-2025 by Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti (single judge). Revision petition by husband Valerian Dsouza against order dated 21.03.2024 in Crl. Misc No.22/2022 of the Principal Judge, Family Court, D.K. Mangaluru, partly allowing Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance to wife Saritha Dsouza and two minor children (Stephy Shanaya Dsouza and Sladen Dsouza). Dismissed for non-prosecution after non-representation on 20.06.2025, 03.07.2025 and the hearing date, and non-deposit of the maintenance amount; no adjudication on merits. Keywords: maintenance, Section 125 Cr.P.C., Section 19(4) Family Courts Act, dismissal for non-prosecution, non-deposit of maintenance, Family Court Mangaluru.
What did the court decide?
The RPFC is dismissed for non-prosecution, there having been no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 20.06.2025, on 03.07.2025 and on the hearing date, and the petitioner having also not deposited the maintenance amount.