- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34654-DB MFA No. 6441 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6441 OF 2021 (FC) BETWEEN: SRI.S.RAJESH RAO, SON OF SHANTHOJIRAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.698/45/1, AMBA NILAYA, MARATHAHALLI, VARTHUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.MANJUNATHA G., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SMT.V.KAVITHABAI, D/O. VITTALRAJ, JAGATAP, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT PORAM VEERAPPASANDRA, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU. …RESPONDENT (BY DR.M.SUNIL SASTRY., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 19(1) OF FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 05.08.2021 Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34654-DB MFA No. 6441 of 2021 PASSED IN M.C.NO.1336/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(IA) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AND ALLOWING THE COUNTER CLAIM OF RESPONDENT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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) No one appears for the appellant. The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. This order is passed in presence of the learned counsel for respondent. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE BVK; List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7