- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491182026 NC: 2026:KHC:43174 CP No. 235 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 235 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. RANJANA C.R. W/O RAGHAVENDRA B D/O RAMACHANDRA AGE ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT 3RD CROSS, NEHARU NAGAR VIJAYAPURA, CHIKKAMAGALURU CITY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TEJASWINI N, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GIRISH B BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. RAGHAVENDRA B S/O BASAVARAJ AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS R/A VISTAR CLASSIC APARTMENT DEVANACHIKKANAHALLI, BEGUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SUMATHI K, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC. 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE. 1908., PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE MC 1377/2026 THIS IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491182026 NC: 2026:KHC:43174 CP No. 235 of 2026 BENGALURU TO PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT CHIKKAMAGALURU IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. 2. Learned counsel for respondent is absent. 3. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for petitioner. 4. This Civil Petition is filed by the petitioner/wife for transfer of M.C.No.1377/2026 filed by the husband for divorce before the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Chikkamagaluru. 5. The petitioner is residing with her parents at Chikkamagaluru and has also filed M.C.No.3/2026 for restitution of conjugal rights and Crl.Misc.No.64/2026 for - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491182026 NC: 2026:KHC:43174 CP No. 235 of 2026 maintenance. The distance between Bengaluru and Chikkamagaluru is 242 kilometres. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 25.11.2024 and they have no children. The petitioner is not working and earning. She was driven out of the respondent house on 10.10.2025. Since the petitioner has filed a petition for restitution of conjugal rights and the respondent has filed a petition for divorce, both matters to be tried together by one Court to avoid conflicting decisions. Therefore, this Court finds it is just and reasonable to transfer M.C.No.1377/2026 from the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Chikkamagaluru. Accordingly, the Civil Petition is allowed. The Family Court is specifically directed to club both matters and dispose of them together to avoid conflicting decisions. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491182026 NC: 2026:KHC:43174 CP No. 235 of 2026 In view of the disposal of the main petition, all the pending IAs', if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9