Sri C S Nagesh v. Smt. Puttajyothi C S
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), CRL.RP No. 1898 of 2025, decided 13.07.2026 by Justice H.P. Sandesh. Husband's revision petition under Section 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C. against maintenance award of Rs.5,000/- each to wife Puttajyothi C.S. and two children (Mounisha, Thejaswini), originally ordered by Prl. Civil Judge & JMFC Hunsur (Crl.Misc.No.794/2016, 31.12.2022) and confirmed by VIII Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Mysuru/Hunsur (Crl.A.No.68/2023, 18.03.2025). Dismissed on merits citing cost of living and children's educational expenses; I.A.No.1/2025 also dismissed. Petitioner's counsel: P. Nataraju; respondents' counsel: B.S. Nagaraj.
What did the court decide?
Having taken note of the Trial Court's order directing payment of maintenance of Rs.5,000/- each to the wife and two children, the cost of living and the educational expenses of the two children, the court found no ground to entertain the revision petition on merits and dismissed it; I.A.No.1/2025 was also dismissed.