- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15330-DB MFA No. 5697 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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. 5697 OF 2024 (MC) BETWEEN: SRI GANGADHARA @ GANGANNA S N S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT FORM HOUSE IN SY NO.5/3 AND ALSO AT SIDDAPURA HOUSE SIDDAPURA VILLAGE, HULEKERE PSOT TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GANESHA B., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SMT. VANITHA W/O GANGADHARA @ GANGANNA S N D/O RAMALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT C/O RAMALINGEGOWDA, PENDARANAHALLI VILLAGE Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15330-DB MFA No. 5697 of 2024 C.S. PURA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT. NOW R/AT SIDDAPURA HOUSE, SIDDAPURA VILLAGE HULEKERE POST, TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. A.V. GANGADHARAPPA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 25.06.2024 PASSED IN MC NO.104/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GUBBI, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(ia)(ib) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. THIS 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) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the parties. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15330-DB MFA No. 5697 of 2024 2. The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. 3. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42