- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51527 CP No. 393 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 393 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT V LAKSHMI W/O. S. ANIL KUMAR, D/O SRL. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, YOGA PRACTITIONER, R/AT NO.40, 7TH CROSS, 1ST PHASE, VIJAYANAGARA 4TH STAGE, MYSURU - 570 017 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANCHAN JAINANDAN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI S ANIL KUMAR S/O. SRI.K.H.SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.3356, 40TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 078 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. N. VAGEESH, ADVOCATE (VAKALATH NOTIFIED) (VIDE ORDER DATED 03.12.2025) THIS CP IS FILED UNDER 24(1)(b) OF THE CPC, PRAYING TO WITHDRAW THE CASE IN M.C.NO.4639/2025 FROM THE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51527 CP No. 393 of 2025 FILE OF HONBLE VI ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU AND TRANSFER THE SAME TO THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT MYSURU CITY TO BE TRIED BY THE FAMILY COURT AT MYSURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri. Sanchan Jainandan, learned counsel for the petitioner representing Sri. Balakrishna Shastry G., and Sri. N. Vageesh, learned counsel for the respondent. 2. Present Petitioner is filed by the wife under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure against her husband with the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to - (i) Withdraw the case in M.C.NO.4639/2025 from the file of Hon'ble VI Addl. Prl. Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru and transfer the same to the Principal Judge, Family Court tat Mysuru City to be tried by the Family Court at Mysuru. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51527 CP No. 393 of 2025 3. Facts in brief which are not utmost necessary for the disposal of the present petition are as under: 3.1 On account of the strained matrimonial relationship between the parties, respondent/husband has filed a petition for divorce on the file of Family Court at Bangalore in MC No.4639/2025. 4. Wife is seeking the transfer of the said case from Bangalore to Mysore on account of geographical distance and financial incapacity. 5. It is also contented that the criminal case is filed in Mysore in C.C. No.308/2025 for the offence under Dowry Prohibition Act. Therefore the husband is attending in the said criminal case and as such he can very well participate in the matrimonial case if it is transferred to Bangalore. 6. Grounds of transfer are opposed by the learned counsel for the respondent. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51527 CP No. 393 of 2025 7. Having taken note of the fact that the geographical distance and financial incapacity are no longer valid parameters for transfer of the pending case from one Court to another Court in view of video conferencing facility, the prayer is to be rejected. Likewise pending criminal case is not a ground for granting the prayer of petition. 8. However if the wife makes an application to appear before the Court at Bangalore through video conferencing, same shall be allowed by the learned Trial Judge at Family Court, Bangalore. 9. With that direction, following order : ORDER Civil Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC