- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23919-DB MFA No. 45 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.45 OF 2021 (FC) BETWEEN: SRI .VINAY A.M. S/O SRI. ANANTHAIAH M.B., AGE: 36 YEARS, R/AT: NO.1899, KHB QUARTERS, ARAKERE, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK-571 477 MANDYA DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. BINDUSHREE M.B. D/O SRI. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGE: 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.9495/E, 4TH CROSS, 9TH MAIN, "J" BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, DATTAGALLI, MYSURU-570 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RUPESH KUMAR S., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 19(1) OF FAMILY COURTS ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 17.01.2020 PASSED IN MC NO.215/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(ia) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23919-DB MFA No. 45 of 2021 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) The instant appeal is filed by the appellant-husband against the judgment and decree dated 17.01.2020 passed in M.C.No.215/2019 by the II Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court at Mysuru. 2. By means of the decree, the petition filed by the petitioner-husband under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, has been dismissed. Today, a compromise petition has been filed in Court, which reflects that the parties have entered into a settlement and today, a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- has been paid by the appellant to the respondent in a single installment. This comprises of Demand Draft of Rs.33,25,000/- and an amount of cash of Rs.1,75,000/- towards full and final settlement as permanent alimony to the respondent. No party has any past, present and future claim against each other and their family properties. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23919-DB MFA No. 45 of 2021 3. The appellant had undertaken to incur the expenses of school and college fees of his daughter Ms.Meghana, till completion of her studies/higher studies. He had also undertaken the responsibility of bearing the entire expenses of the future marriage of his daughter Ms.Meghana. Visitation and custody rights with regard to the child have also been agreed between the parties in the aforesaid settlement. Other terms and conditions are also mentioned in the agreement. 4. The amount paid towards permanent alimony has been acknowledged to have been received by the respondent- wife. The parties state that they have entered into this settlement agreement without any force or undue influence and of their own free will. 5. The memorandum of settlement is accepted. Since the parties have settled the differences out of Court and have sought for allowing of the petition for divorce, the petition is treated as one under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act and is accordingly allowed. The judgment and decree passed by the Family Court is set-aside. The marriage solemnized between the parties on 17.10.2011 in Mysuru, is hereby - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23919-DB MFA No. 45 of 2021 dissolved. A decree of divorce shall issue. The terms of the settlement shall form part of the decree. HKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7 SD/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE