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Sri Chethan. M. C. v. Smt. Shivalingamma

Karnataka HC23 Feb 2026CRL.P/14898/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Maintenance under Section 125(1) Cr.P.C.; adopted son plea rejected; S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS petition; Crl.Misc.No.29/2021 First Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC Malavalli; Crl. Revn. Petition No.133/2021 First Addl. District & Sessions Judge Mandya; Rs.8,000/- maintenance from son to father; petition dismissed; High Court of Karnataka; M. Nagaprasanna J.

What did the court decide?

The pleas that the petitioner is an adopted son and that the respondent has many properties would not avail him, as the concerned Court considered everything and granted a meager sum of Rs.8,000/- from the hands of the son to the father to maintain the father. ¶41

Sri Chethan. M. C. Vs Smt. Shivalingamma — Maintenance and Alimony | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:11147 CRL.P No. 14898 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14898 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. CHETHAN. M. C.

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S/O. LATE CHANNAVEREGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

RESIDING AT

CHETHAN ELECTRONICS,

HADLI CIRCLE,

MEGALAPURA VILLAGE,

KASABA HOBLI,

MALAVALLI TALUK,

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka

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MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401.

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(BY SRI. RAJA L, ADVOCATE)

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…PETITIONER

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AND:

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SMT. SHIVALINGAMMA W/O. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. MEGALAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI,

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NC: 2026:KHC:11147 CRL.P No. 14898 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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MALAVALLI TALUK,

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MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401.

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SRI. NAVEENKUMAR M. S. S/O. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. MEGALAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401.

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE FIRST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MALAVALLI, IN CRL.MISC.NO.29/2021 DATED 05-02-2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ALSO THE CHALLENGING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE FIRST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT MANDYA, IN CRL. REVN. PETITION NO.133/2021 DATED 28-07-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC:11147 CRL.P No. 14898 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following

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prayer:

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"WHEREFORE, the petitioner humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for the records and set-aside the Order passed by the First Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC at Malavalli, in Crl.Misc.No.29/2021 dated 05-02-2021 vide Annexure-D and also the challenging the Order passed by the First Addl. District & Sessions Judge, at Mandya, in Crl. Revn. Petition No.133/2021 dated 28-07-2025 vide Annexure-G and allow the Appeal, in the interest of justice."

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Heard Sri. Raja L., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

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The petitioner is said to be the adopted son of the person, who approaches the concerned Court under Section 125(1) of the Cr.P.C. The concerned Court by a detailed order grants maintenance to this petitioner at Rs.8,000/-. The only plea that is put forth by the petitioner in the case at hand is that he is an adopted son and the respondent himself has lot of properties, that would not be of any avail, as the concerned Court considers everything and grants a meager sum of

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NC: 2026:KHC:11147 CRL.P No. 14898 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Rs.8,000/- from the hands of the son to the father to maintain

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the father.

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