- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45576 CP No. 364 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 364 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MEGHANA W/O P.V.SRINIVASA GUPTA AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.101, 1ST FLOOR, SHARADA ENCLAVE, 1ST CROSS, BEHIND GREEN VEG HOTEL, ISRO LAYOUT, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJUNATH B R, ADVOCATE) AND: P. V. SRINIVASA GUPTA S/O LATE VENKATESH GUPTA AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT ASAR MOHALLA, AJJANAGUDI ROAD, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA - 572 522. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.K.TEJASWINI, ADVOCATE) THIS CP FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO WITHDRAW THE M.C.NO.63/2024 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT CHALLAKERE AND TRANSFER THE SAME TO THE HONBLE FAMILY COURT AT BANGALORE. Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45576 CP No. 364 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Parties are present. There is no possibility for amicable settlement. 2. Petition is filed by the wife/petitioner under Section 24 of Code of Civil Procedure with the following: PRAYER Wherefore, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble court may be pleased to: “Wherefore, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to: (a) Withdraw the M.C.No.63/2024 on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Challakere and transfer the same to the Hon'ble Family court at Bangalore, (b) Pass any other order/s or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and (c) Award costs of the proceedings, in the interest of justice.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45576 CP No. 364 of 2025 3. Facts in nutshell for disposal of the present petition are as under: 4. On account of strained relationship, respondent filed a matrimonial case in M.C.No.63/2024 for the relief of dissolution of the marriage. Respondent's wife has sought for transfer of the said proceedings on the ground of geographical distance and financial incapacity. She also pleaded that she has already filed a petition under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Therefore, sought for transfer of the case from Challakere to Bengaluru. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent opposes the transfer grounds. 6. Having heard the arguments of the parties, it is noted that geographical distance and financial incapacity are no longer good parameters for transfer of a pending case from one Court to another Court, in view of the Video conferencing facility. 7. If the petitioner files an application before the trial Court at Challakere seeking permission to appear through Video Conferencing, learned trial Judge shall permit the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45576 CP No. 364 of 2025 8. With that direction following order is passed: ORDER (i) Civil Petition is dismissed. (ii) No order as to costs. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR