- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13665-DB MFA No. 9476 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 9476 OF 2025 (FC) BETWEEN: SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR SON OF LATE PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/AT NANDIHALLI VILLAGE, URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …APPELLANT [BY SRI. N. K. KANTHARAJU, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: SMT. GAYATHRI T.C WIFE OF NAVEEN KUMAR, D/O. CHANDRASHEKHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE, R/AT THIMMANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, LAKKUR POST, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.19(1) OF FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT. 20.09.2025 PASSED IN MC NO.70/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, TUMAKURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED U/S.9 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13665-DB MFA No. 9476 of 2025 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) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the appellant. The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14