- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9370-DB MFA No. 4149 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 3924 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4149 OF 2024 (FC) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3924 OF 2024 (FC) IN MFA No. 4149/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. VINAY SREENIVAS, S/O T. SREENIVASA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT: "MYTHRI" NO 28/31, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, ITTAMADU BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. …APPELLANT (BY MS. PRIYANKA YAVAGAL, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. SURAKSHA (NIRMALA N ) W/O. SRI VINAY SREENIVAS, D/O. NARASHIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT: NO 461, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEAR PARK, VTU COLLEGE ROAD, SATHAGALLI MYSURU CITY - 570 019. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.B. SHARATH GOWDA, ADVOCATE) Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9370-DB MFA No. 4149 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 3924 of 2024 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.03.2024 PASSED IN M.C.NO. 121/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1) (ia) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT,1955. IN MFA NO. 3924/2024 BETWEEN: SMT. SURAKSHA @ NIRMALA .N, W/O VINAY SREENIVAS, D/O NARASHIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT D.NO. 461, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEAR PARK, VTU COLLEGE ROAD, SATHAGALLI, MYSORE CITY- 570 019. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHARATH GOWDA G B., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. VINAY SREENIVAS, S/O T. SREENIVASA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT MYTHRI NO. 28/31, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, ITTAMADU, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. ...RESPONDENT (BY MS. PRIYANKA YAVAGAL, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9370-DB MFA No. 4149 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 3924 of 2024 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION .19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED:20.03.2024 PASSED IN MC NO.121/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.13(1) (ia) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The parties are present before the Court and have been identified by their respective parties. 2. Pursuant to a previous order of the Court, parties were before the Karnataka Mediation Centre. The parties have entered into a memorandum of settlement dated 20.01.2026, which has been signed by them on every page and at the end of the agreement, it has been countersigned by the advocates for the respective parties. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9370-DB MFA No. 4149 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 3924 of 2024 3. A sum of Rs.32,50,000/- (Rupees Thirty Two Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) has been agreed to be paid by the appellant to the respondent towards permanent alimony/maintenance as well as full and final settlement of all her claims. The original of the demand draft bearing No.524878 dated 15.12.2025 drawn on ICICI Bank, Banashankari Branch, Bengaluru, for an amount of Rs.32,50,000/- has been produced by the respondent for perusal of the Court. 4. The appellant has returned the wedding valuables being gold chain, bracelet and finger ring to the respondent in Court itself. The respondent acknowledges receipt of the same. 5. Both parties states that they have no claims over the movable/immovable properties against each other, either existing or to be acquired in future. The parties had therefore agreed to close/quash/withdraw the following cases in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9370-DB MFA No. 4149 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 3924 of 2024 i. "Ex.No.78/2025 filed by the Respondent pending on the file of II Addl. Family Court, Mysuru. ii. Ex.No.108/2025 filed by the Respondent pending on the file of II Addl. Family Court, Mysuru. iii. C.Misc No.756/2025 filed by the Respondent for maintenance pending on the file of II Addl. Family Court, Mysuru. iv. C.C No.2718/2022 filed by the Respondent pending before Principal Judge JMFC, Bengaluru. v. That the Respondent consented to withdraw RPFC No.210/2025 pending on the file of Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru filed challenging the order dated 26.03.2025 passed in Crl.Misc No.241/2022 on the II Addl. Family Court, Mysuru. Both parties confirm that apart from the above mentioned cases no other cases/complaints filed by either of the parties pending before the Court of law." 6. The parties have resolved that the marriage be dissolved by their mutual consent. 7. Two MFAs are listed today in Court. MFA.No.3924/2024 is filed by the wife against the husband seeking to challenge the judgment and decree dated 20.03.2024, insofar as the decree pertains to MC.No.121/2021, whereby divorce has been granted. MFA No.4149/2024 is filed challenging the same judgment and decree dated 20.03.2024 passed in MC.No.121/2021, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9370-DB MFA No. 4149 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 3924 of 2024 whereby the appellant therein was directed to pay maintenance of Rs.25,000/- per month to the respondent. 8. In view of the aforesaid compromise entered into between the parties, the parties who are present in person admit that the aforesaid appeals be disposed of modifying the decree in terms of the settlement stated supra. It is ordered accordingly. 9. A joint application under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, has been filed today in Court, which is supported by a joint affidavit of both the parties seeking grant of decree of divorce on the ground of mutual consent. This is pleaded on the basis of memorandum of settlement dated 20.01.2026 entered into between the parties, the outline of which is mentioned aforesaid. 10. We have perused the affidavit of the parties. Given the facts and circumstances of the instant case, since the parties have entered into a memorandum of settlement, finally resolving all their outstanding disputes - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9370-DB MFA No. 4149 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 3924 of 2024 in terms of the compromise, we deem it fit to accept the aforesaid application under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and to allow the same. The aforesaid application under Section 13B is therefore allowed, the marriage solemnized between the parties on 03.12.2019 at Rukmini Ramachandra Convention Centre, Mysuru, is hereby dissolved and a decree of divorce by mutual consent is directed to issue. The memorandum of settlement shall form part of the decree. The demand draft is handed over to the appellant-wife. 11. The aforesaid appeals, accordingly, stand disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2 ct-vn