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Smt. Aruna G v. Sri. Mahesh R v

Karnataka HC22 Jun 2026WP/6665/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Section 340 Cr.P.C. order — maintainability of Article 227 writ petition — Family Court Tumakuru, Crl.Misc.No.30/2023, order dated 09.02.2024 directing filing of complaint against petitioner-wife — writ petition dismissed as not maintainable with liberty to pursue alternative remedy — WP No. 6665 of 2024 (GM-FC), decided 22.06.2026 by D K Singh and T.M. Nadaf, JJ., High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; respondent appeared in person.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as not maintainable; petitioner at liberty to take recourse to the appropriate proceeding available to her in law ¶33

Smt. Aruna G Vs Sri. Mahesh R v — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:31179-DB WP No. 6665 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 6665 OF 2024 (GM-FC)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT.ARUNA G, D/O GOPAL, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT 1^ST CROSS, NAGANNANA PALYA MAIN ROAD, HEMAVATHI BLOCK, IDSMT BADAVANE, SIRA GATE, TUMAKURU - 572 101.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. G.S.VENKAT SUBBA RAO., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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SRI. MAHESH R.V., S/O VEERAMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT 2^ND CROSS, 4^TH CROSS, SRINAGAR, KYATHSANDRA, TUMAKURU - 572 101.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI.MAHESH R.V., - PARTY IN PERSON)

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NC: 2026:KHC:31179-DB WP No. 6665 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09.02.2024 PASSED BY THE PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, TUMAKURU IN CRL. MISC NO.30/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE - A AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

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The present writ petition has been filed impugning

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the order dated 09.02.2024 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Tumakuru, in Crl.Misc.No.30/2023 whereby the application field under section 340 Cr.P.C. filed by the respondent has been allowed and the Chief Ministerial Officer of that Court has been directed to file the complainant against the petitioner-wife in the Court of jurisdictional Magistrate.

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