- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8786-DB MFA No. 100339 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 100339 OF 2023 (MC-) BETWEEN: SRI. NITESH NARAYAN NAIK S/O. NARAYAN NAIK AGE: 31 YEARS, R/O: PANCHARASHIWADA, KODIBAG, KARWAR, PIN CODE: 581303. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. C. HIREMATH AND SRI. G.I. METI, ADVOCATES) AND: SMT. PRAHIRA W/O. NITESH NAIK SMT. PRAHIRA D/O. PRAKASH KOMARPANTH AGE: 28 YEARS, R/O: H.NO. 650/2, SAWATAWADA, CANACONA SOUTH GOA, GOA STATE – 403702. …RESPONDENT THIS MFA FILED U/S.28 (1) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 09.12.2022, PASSED IN M.C NO.35/2020 BY THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, KARWAR IN DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER-HUSBAND UNDER SECTION 13(1)(ia) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AND ALLOW THE PETITION DISSOLVING THE MARRIAGE ON 01.12.2019 BETWEEN THE APPELLANT AND RESPONDENT. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8786-DB MFA No. 100339 of 2023 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) In terms of the peremptory order passed on 31.08.2024, the appeal stands dismissed against sole respondent. Accordingly, appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE HMB CT:ANB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5