- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15325-DB MFA No. 5257 of 2022 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. 5257 OF 2022 (MC) BETWEEN: SMT. SOWMYA @ PUTTASOWMYA W/O. SRI. R. MANU, D/O. SRI. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. GULAGATTA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HARIPRASAD M.B., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SRI. R. MANU S/O. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O. NIDAGATTA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SOMASHEKARAIAH R.P., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S. 28(1) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.02.2022 PASSED IN MC NO.21/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MALAVALLI, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.13(1)(1a) AND (ib) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15325-DB MFA No. 5257 of 2022 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, 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 appellant. The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. This order has been passed in the presence of the learned counsel for the respondent. Interim order if any, stands vacated. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36