- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11036-DB MFA No. 637 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD 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. 637 OF 2024 (MC) BETWEEN: SRI.PRASHANTH KUMAR, S/O SRI.MADANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O HOSARAMNAHALLI VILLAGE, BILIKERE HOBLI, HUNSUR THALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT. …APPELLANT [BY MS.RENUKA DEVI.A.S., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: SMT.CHANDRIKA, W/O PRASHANTH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT HOSARAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BILIKERE HOBLI, HUNSUR THALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY MS.ANASUYA DEVI K S., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 27.10.2023 Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11036-DB MFA No. 637 of 2024 PASSED IN MC NO.37/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUNSUR, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(i)(a)(i)(b) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. THIS APPEAL, 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) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the appellant. Learned counsel for the respondent is present. This appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8