- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13538-DB MFA No. 3371 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH 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. 3371 OF 2017 (FC) BETWEEN: SMT P ASHA @ BHAGYALAKSHMI D/O SRI N PUTTASHANKARAPPA, W/O SRI SANTOSH B.K AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.369, 1ST "D" CROSS, 10TH MAIN ROAD, SAMPIGE LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. V.B SHIVA KUMAR, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: SRI SANTOSH B.K S/O LATE KUMARAIAH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT 3RD MAIN, PANCHAVATHI NILAYA, RAJASH NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 021. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NITHIN GOWDA K.C, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 27.02.2017 PASSED IN M.C.NO. 79 OF 2015 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, TUMKUR, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13538-DB MFA No. 3371 of 2017 ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(i-a) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT,FOR DISSOLLUTION OF MARRIAGE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the appellant. It appears that the office objections have also not been removed by the counsel for the appellant. The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. 2. This order has been passed in the presence of learned counsel for the respondent. 3. The interim order, if any, stands vacated. SD/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16