- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13682-DB MFA No. 802 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 802 OF 2022 (FC) BETWEEN: SRI.MANJUNATHA NAIK.H.L, S/O LOKESH NAIK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT HUNASODU VILLAGE, ABBALAGERE POST, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK-577 216. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.PRANESH CHANDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT.SUMALATHA, W/O MANJUNATHA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT C/O GUNDURAPPA ANUPAMA NILAYA, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, OPP SHANTHINIKETHANA SCHOOL, SHIVAMOGGA CITY-577 201. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED UNREPRESENTED) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.12.2021 PASSED IN M.C.NO. 68/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13682-DB MFA No. 802 of 2022 PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, SHIVAMOGGA, REJECTING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13-1(ia) AND (ib) OF THE HINDU MARRAIGE ACT. THIS APPEAL, 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) A memo for withdrawal is placed on record. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16