- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50893-DB MFA No. 2448 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH 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. 2448 OF 2024 (FC) BETWEEN: 1. MRS. NEHA NAVEENCHANDRA D/O. NAVEEN CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.506, FELICITY APTS-1, BEJAI NEW ROAD, MANGALURU - 575 004. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHIVARAMA BHAT O., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. SANDEEP PADUBIDRI S/O. RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.32/1, 1ST CROSS, MARUTHI EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 021. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ASHOK HANDE, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 13.02.2024 PASSED IN M.C.NO. 5807/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(ia) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50893-DB MFA No. 2448 of 2024 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 aforesaid appeal has been filed to set aside the judgment and decree dated 13.02.2024 passed by the V Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru in M.C.No.5807/2019. By means of the impugned judgment and decree, the petition filed by the respondent under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, was allowed and the marriage between the parties solemnized on 03.09.2017 and registered before the Registrar of Marriage on 18.11.2017 was dissolved by granting decree of divorce. 2. A memorandum of compromise petition was filed on 19.11.2025 which contains the terms of the settlement entered into between the parties. It is stated that the money required to be paid and the items required to be returned as reflected in paragraph 7 of the memorandum of compromise petition, have been done. The Demand Draft of Rs.14,00,000/-, the details of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50893-DB MFA No. 2448 of 2024 which appear in clause (ii) of paragraph 7 of the said memorandum, has been handed over in Court to the appellant. 3. The learned counsel for the appellant states that in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, he does not press the appeal. 4. The appeal is accordingly disposed of in terms of the memorandum of compromise petition. The terms of the memorandum of compromise petition shall form part of the decree. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40