Sri Ningappa S/O Dharamappa Bhajantri v. Smt Girijavva Alias Girija W/O Ningappa Bhajantri
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.RP No. 100383 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP Nos. 100384, 100385, 100386 and 100387 of 2025 (NC: 2026:KHC-D:2207), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 12-02-2026 by V. Srishananda, J. Ningappa Bhajantri (KSRTC driver) v. Girijavva @ Girija and others (wife and three daughters; respondents 3 and 4 minors). Revision under S.438(1) r/w 442 BNSS (S.397 Cr.P.C.) against Family Court, Hubli orders dated 02/09/2025 in Crl.Misc.Nos.177-181/2025 under S.125(3) Cr.P.C. for recovery of maintenance arrears. Disposed of at admission on petitioner's memo noting divorce dated 04/11/2023 in M.C.No.450/2022 and majority of respondent No.2; liberty granted to seek modification before the Executing Court on changed circumstances. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
All five connected criminal revision petitions disposed of in terms of the memo filed by counsel for the petitioner; liberty reserved to the revision petitioner to bring any changed circumstances (attainment of majority of the two daughters and the decree of divorce) to the notice of the Executing Court and to obtain suitable modification orders.