- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30974-DB MFA No. 3571 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3571 OF 2025 (FC) BETWEEN: SMT.SUHASINI BASAVARAJ HALAGALI, W/O BASAVARAJ HANUMANT HALAGALI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O S-2, SAI NANDINI APARTMENT, SITE NO-92, 2ND CIRCULAR ROAD, DOLLAR SCHEME, NEAR S.G.INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.HALLI SHANTAPPA BASAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: BASAVARAJA HANUMANTH HALAGALI, S/O ONKARPPA HALAGALI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O S-2, SAI NANDINI APARTMENT, SITE NO-92, 2ND CIRCULAR ROAD, DOLLAR SCHEME, NEAR S.G.INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30974-DB MFA No. 3571 of 2025 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 19(1) OF FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.03.2025 PASSED IN MC NO.1773/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) This appeal has been filed against the judgment and decree passed by the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru in MC No.1773/2024 dated 18.03.2025. 2. A perusal of the judgment dated 18.03.2025 reflects that the proceedings took place ex-parte, in view of the absence of the appellant herein. Given the fact that the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure, 19081, are applicable in the matters coming under the jurisdiction of Family Courts, it is for the appellant to move an 1 CPC - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30974-DB MFA No. 3571 of 2025 application before the Court that passed the aforesaid judgment, if so advised. Accordingly, appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18