- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010302822022 NC: 2026:KHC:49711-DB MFA No. 4829 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4829 OF 2022 (IDA) BETWEEN: 1. SMT SERAPHON D SOUZA @ SERVIN W/O SRI RICHARD CUTINHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A NO.113, 7TH MILE KEDAKAL NEGADAL KEDAKAL KODAGU DISTRICT-571237 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NANDISH GOWDA G B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RICHARD CUTINHA S/O SRI RUJARIO CUTINHA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A NO.113, 7TH MILE KEDAKAL NEGADAL KEDAKAL KODAGU DISTRICT-571237 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHARAN KUMAR K V., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 55 INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24.02.2022 PASSED IN M.C.NO. 2/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SOMWARPET, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 10(1)(X) OF INDIAN DIVORCE ACT. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010302822022 NC: 2026:KHC:49711-DB MFA No. 4829 of 2022 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that the parties have filed a joint application seeking dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent before the Family Court. He further submits that the said joint application for mutual consent divorce has already been considered and granted by the Family Court. 2. In view of the aforesaid submission, the appeal has rendered itself infructuous. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE RKA CT:SN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8