- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21412-DB MFA No. 2000 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 2066 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST 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. 2000 OF 2024 (FC) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 2066 OF 2024 (FC) IN M.F.A. No.2000/2024 BETWEEN: SMT. ANUSHA RAO L., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, D/O RAGHAVENDRA RAO.L, R/AT NO.18, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH BLOCK, SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE, OPP. MAHAVEER BHAVAN KALYANA MANTAPA, MYSORE -570 002. …APPELLANT (BY SMT. RESHMA K.T., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21412-DB MFA No. 2000 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 2066 of 2024 AND: SRI. SHYAM P S/O PRABHURANJAN B.S, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.368/1A, BANAGERE 2ND CROSS, D SUBBAIAH ROAD, MYSORE-570 004. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. LIKITH.D., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.19(1) OF THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 22.01.2024 PASSED IN M.C. NO.42/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.13(1)(ia) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. IN M.F.A. NO. 2066/2024 BETWEEN: SMT.ANUSHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, D/O RAGHAVENDRA RAO L, R/AT NO.18, BLOCK-10, MADHUVANA LAYOUT, SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE, MYSORE-570 002. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21412-DB MFA No. 2000 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 2066 of 2024 ..APPELLANT (BY SMT. RESHMA K.T., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SHYAM PRABHU S/O PRABHURANJAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.368, BANAGERE 2ND CROSS, D SUBBAIAH ROAD, CHAMARAJA MOHALLA, BEHIND JALPAN HOTEL, MYSORE-570 001. ..RESPONDENT (BY SRI. LIKITH D., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 19(1) OF FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 22.01.2024 PASSED IN M.C. NO.104/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21412-DB MFA No. 2000 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 2066 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Pursuant to the previous order of the Court, the parties are present before the Court and M.F.A. No.2066/2024 is listed along with this instant appeal. The parties have filed photocopies of their respective Aadhaar cards and their signatures therein are identified by their respective advocates. The original Aadhaar cards have been returned after perusal. 2. Under challenge in the aforesaid two appeals is the common judgment and decree dated 22.01.2024 passed in M.C Nos.42/2022 and 104/2022 by the I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court at Mysuru. By means of the impugned judgment, the matrimonial case filed by the respondent - husband under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was allowed and the marriage was dissolved. Simultaneously, M.C. No.104/2022 filed by the appellant - wife under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act was dismissed. The - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21412-DB MFA No. 2000 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 2066 of 2024 wife appears before the Court against the aforesaid judgment and decree. 3. However, thereafter the parties have entered into a memorandum of settlement dated 17.04.2026 whereby, inter alia they have agreed to withdraw all allegations made against each other and not to interfere in each other’s lives, future marital, social, financial and not to malign each other’s names. The respondent has paid a sum of Rs.18,00,000/- towards permanent alimony, which includes past, present and future claims of the appellant. The list of articles have also been exchanged. The parties are present before us and they contend that this agreement has been entered into between them of their own free will and accord, without any undue influence, fraud or coercion. 4. We have perused the joint memorandum of settlement and we find that the parties have amicably settled their differences and disputes. The memo is also countersigned by the respective advocates for the parties. In view of the aforesaid, the memorandum of settlement is accepted. The judgments and decrees passed in the aforesaid two appeals are - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21412-DB MFA No. 2000 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 2066 of 2024 affirmed and the appeals stand disposed of in terms of the joint memo dated 17.04.2026. The terms of the joint memo of settlement shall form part of the decree. Pending I.As if any stand disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE KG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2