- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54359-DB MFA No. 7697 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 7697 OF 2022 (MC) BETWEEN: SMT.LAKSHMIDEVI D @ PREMA, W/O RANGANATH M.B, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/AT: RAJAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.M.R.HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE) AND: RANGANATHA.M.B, SON OF BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: POLICE CONSTABLE, R/AT: EREHALLI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.HITESH GOWDA.B.J, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.ADITYA.D, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54359-DB MFA No. 7697 of 2022 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 10.10.2022 PASSED IN M.C.NO.28/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHANNAGIRI, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1),(ia) AND (ib) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The appeal was filed by the wife, who was the respondent in MC No.28/2019 which was filed by the petitioner/husband seeking a decree of divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) of Hindu Marriage Act,1955. By the impugned judgment and decree, the petition was allowed and a decree of divorce was granted. 2. Today, a compromise petition under Order XXIII Rule 3 of Code of Civil Procedure,19081 has been filed, which is signed by the parties and verified by the respective 1 CPC - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54359-DB MFA No. 7697 of 2022 Advocates. By means of this compromise petition, all issues between the parties are stated to have been resolved. 3. The learned counsel for the appellant states that in view of the compromise petition, the appellant will not press the instant appeal. Therefore, this appeal is disposed of in terms of the compromise petition filed today. The terms incorporated in the compromise petition shall form part of the decree. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE KGR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23