IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO. 18062 OF 2025 (GM-FC)

BETWEEN: P. RAKSHIT, S/O N. PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO. A-84, 3RD CROSS, SIPCOT HOUSING COLONY, DHARGA, HOSUR - 635 109.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. PRATHIMA S K., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN AND:

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

1. S. TEJASWINI, W/O P. RAKSHIT, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 2. MS. LASYA D/O P. RAKSHIT SINCE MINOR, REP BY MOTHER S. TEJASWINI, BOTH R/AT NO. 21,9TH CROSS, CHOLURUPALYA, MAGADI ROAD, BENAGLURU-560 023.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHIJEET S.K. RAI, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G PASSED BY THE HONORABLE VI ADDL. FAMILY JUDGE AT BANGALORE ON IA NO. 2 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS UNDER SECTION 125 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING INTERIM MAINTENANCE AND LITIGATION EXPENSES.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA

ORAL ORDER

Heard Ms.Prathima S.K., learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri.Abhijeet S.K. Rai, learned counsel for respondents.

2. Seeking the Court to issue a writ of certiorari and to set aside the order that is rendered by the Court of VI Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, on I.A. No.II (I.A.No.III), in Crl.Misc.No.63/2024 dated 14.02.2025 which was filed by the respondents herein seeking interim maintenance, this writ petition is filed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the husband of respondent No.1 and father of respondent No.2. Respondent No.1 never behaved herself as a dutiful wife. She by writing a death note, created fear in the mind of the petitioner. That fear prevents the petitioner from taking respondent No.1 back to marital fold again. Family Court through the impugned order directed the petitioner to pay a sum of ₹25,000/- per month towards maintenance and as the said sum is excessive, this writ petition is filed.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents on the other hand submits that respondent is ready to join the petitioner even on this day. Learned counsel states that respondent No.1 has no source of earnings and respondent No.2 aged around two years is with respondent No.1 and respondent No.1 has to take care of all the needs of the said child.

5. Perceiving the fact that the petitioner herein is working as Sales Operations Analyst at a Software Company and is drawing salary of ₹1,02,428/- per month and that respondents are required to be maintained by the petitioner herein, Family Court, Bengaluru, passed an order directing the petitioner herein to pay respondents a sum of ₹25,000/- per month towards interim maintenance. As rightly pointed out by learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.2 is not attending school at present and therefore there is no requirement for respondent No.1 to pay the educational expenses of respondent No.2 as of now. However, having considered the fact that the child is tendered aged and respondent No.1 has no source of earnings and respondent No.1 is under obligation to look after the child and attend all the needs and necessities of the said child, this Court is of the view that the interim maintenance granted through the impugned order is justifiable. 6. Therefore, the following:

ORDER

The writ petition is dismissed.

Sd/-

(DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA)

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