- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15770-DB MFA No. 214 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH 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. 214 OF 2025 (IDA) BETWEEN: MR.JASON D’SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O EDWIN DSOUZA, R/AT SALMIYA, BLOCK-10, STREET-9, BUILDING-2649, FLOOR-3, FLAT-8, P.O.BOX NO. 20010, KUWAIT, PERMANENT ADDRESS AT: JASON VILLA NODU, BEJAI, MANGALORE-575 004. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.AMAR ALEXANDER CORREA., ADVOCATE AND SMT.SHRIDEVI BHOSALE., ADVOCATE) AND: MRS.DELMA D’SOUZA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, W/O JASON, R/A SALMIYA, BLOCK 10, STREET-3, BUILDING-4, FLOOR-4, FLAT-14, P.O.BOX NO.20010, KUWAIT. Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15770-DB MFA No. 214 of 2025 PERMANENT ADDRESS AT: GC-1, GANESH SAGAR APARTMENTS, 1ST CROSS ROAD, SHIVABAGH, KADRI, MANGALORE-575 002. …RESPONDENT THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.55 OF INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 30.11.2024 PASSED IN MC NO.382/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL FAMILY JUDGE, MANGALORE, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED U/S.10(1)(x) OF THE DIVORCE ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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) A perusal of the hard copy of the petition reflects that it does not tally with the e-filed appeal that is available on the D.M.S. The learned counsel for the appellant prays that he may be permitted to withdraw this appeal with liberty to file a fresh appeal within one week. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15770-DB MFA No. 214 of 2025 This appeal is accordingly dismissed with the liberty aforesaid. The new appeal shall be filed on or before 25.03.2026. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5