- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18824-DB MFA No. 6982 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6982 OF 2025 (FC) BETWEEN: SRI.MADHU.B.S, LATE SRINIVASAIAH.B, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO 140/1, MADHU NILAYA, NEAR BASAVANNA TEMPLE, BEHIND BUS STOP, HESRAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, CHIKKABANAVARA, BANGALORE -560 090. …APPELLANT (BY SRI DAYANAND HIREMATH, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: SMT.DEEPIKA.S, W/O SRI MADHU B S, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT C/O MRS.MAHADEVAMMA, NO 123/G, MUNICHENNANNA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, HEMMIGEPURA, VIDYAPEETA POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE-560 060. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAGADISH.N & SMT.SHUBHA.N, ADVOCATES) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 04.08.2025 PASSED IN M.C.NO.2382/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.13(1)(ia)(ib) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18824-DB MFA No. 6982 of 2025 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST 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) No one appears for the appellant, despite the matter being called out twice. Learned Counsel for the respondent is present. 2. Office report is that the statement of assets and liabilities has not been filed by the learned Counsel for the appellant and there is no acknowledgment of having deposited the amount of Rs.7,50,000/- as was ordered by the Court on 26.02.2026. It appears that the appellant is not interested to press the appeal. The appeal is therefore dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE KSR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8