- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14154-DB MFA No. 1972 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 6579 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1972 OF 2024 (MC) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6579 OF 2022 (MC) IN MFA No. 1972/2024 BETWEEN: KARTHEEK MALADI S/O VASUDEVA RAO AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A 460, 3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS, KYATHAMARANAHALLI LAYOUT, KALYANGIRI, MYSURU - 570 019. &APPELLANT (BY SMT. KANAKA D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHETHAN A.C., ADVOCATE) AND: DEEPAK K.S, W/O KARTHEEK MALADI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.311, EVERSHINE VRINDAVAN APARTMENT, GUNJUR PALYA ROAD, GUNJUR, BENGALURU - 560 087. PRESENTLY R/AT FLAT NO.15/88, C BLOCK, BDA MIG APARTMENT, DOMLUR, BENGALURU - 560 071. &RESPONDENT Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14154-DB MFA No. 1972 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 6579 of 2022 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DTD.18.07.2022 PASSED IN M.C.NO.258/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.9 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT AND REJECTING THE COUNTER CLAIM MADE BY THE RESPONDENT U/S.23(A) R/W SEC.27 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. IN MFA NO. 6579/2022 BETWEEN: KARTHEEK MALADI S/O VASUDEVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A 460, 3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS, KYATHAMARANAHALLI LAYOUT, KALYANGIRI, MYSURU - 570 019. ..APPELLANT [BY SMT. KANAKA D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHETHAN A.C., ADVOCATE] AND: DEEPA.K.S, W/O KARTHEEK MALADI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.311, EVERSHINE VRINDAVAN APARTMENT, GUNJUR PALYA ROAD, GUNJUR, BANGALORE-560 087. PRESENTLY R/AT FLAT NO.15/88, C BLOCK, BDA MIG APARTMENT, DOMLUR BENGALURU-560 071. ...RESPONDENT [BY SRI.STANLY SAM., ADVOCATE (THROUGH VC)] THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT & DECREE DTD. 18.07.2022 PASSED IN M.C.NO.258/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S 9 OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, REJECTING THE COUNTER CLAIM MADE BY THE RESPONDENT U/S.23(A) R/W SEC.27 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14154-DB MFA No. 1972 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 6579 of 2022 THESE APPEALS, 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) Two memos for withdrawal have been filed today in Court, one in respect of M.F.A No.1972/2024 and the other in respect of M.F.A No.6579/2022. It has been stated that the appeals may be dismissed as not pressed as the appellant does not wish to prosecute the appeals any further. 2. In view of the aforesaid, I.A. No.1/2024 in M.F.A No.1972/2024 is rejected and the appeal itself is dismissed. The M.F.A No.6579/2022 is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE KG/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5