- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15001-DB MFA No. 404 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 360 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 404 OF 2026 (IDA) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 360 OF 2026 (IDA) IN MFA No. 404/2026: BETWEEN: DR. ELROY SALDANHA S/O MR. ELIAS SALDANHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT BLUE HEAVEN TERRACE, HOUSE NO.5-45, KRISHNAPURA, SURATHKAL POST, MANGALURU-575 014. …APPELLANT (BY SMT. PRATHIMA LIDWIN PINTO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: DR. DEEPTI CELESTINE D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, D/O MARK D'SOUZA, W/O DR. ELROY SALDANHA, RESIDING AT 3-17-1467, KADRI, DIVYA SADAN, BEHIND NANTHOOR CROSS, KARAVALI LANE, MANGALURU - 575 002. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15001-DB MFA No. 404 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 360 of 2026 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 55 OF THE INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, 1869 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.10.2025 PASSED IN M.C. NO. 243/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 10(x) OF DIVORCE ACT. IN MFA NO. 360/2026: BETWEEN: DR. ELROY SALDANHA S/O MR. ELIAS SALDANHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT BLUE HEAVEN TERRACE, HOUSE NO.5-45, KRISHNAPURA, SURATHKAL POST, MANGALURU - 575014. ...APPELLANT (BY SMT. PRATHIMA LIDWIN PINTO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: DR. DEEPTI CELESTINE D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, D/O MARK D'SOUZA, W/O DR. ELROY SALDANHA, RESIDING AT 3-17-1467, KADRI, DIVYA SADAN, BEHIND NANTHOOR CROSS, KARAVALI LANE, MANGALURU - 575002. ...RESPONDENT THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 55 INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, 1869 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.10.2025 PASSED IN M.C.NO. 79/2023 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15001-DB MFA No. 404 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 360 of 2026 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 32 OF DIVORCE ACT. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) There is a withdrawal memo on record in both the appeals. 2. The appeals are dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending I.As., if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8