IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.2637/2025 (DEC/INJ)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. D.U. MALLIKARJUNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS Digitally signed S/O SHRI D.S. UMAPATHY by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM RESIDING AT NO.286, 38TH CROSS Location: HIG H

8TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR COURT OF BENGALURU-560050.

KARNATAKA …APPELLANT (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SR. ADV., FOR SMT. SONU S, ADV.,)

AND:

1. SMT. VINUTHA C.R.

W/O UDAY K.M.

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.4/204 VISHAL PALACE, 1ST CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560003. 2. SHRI. UDAY K.M.

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O SRI. MADAIAH RESIDING AT NO.4/204 VISHAL PALACE

1ST CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560003.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, ADV., FOR SRI/SMT. SHERVIL ADAPPA, ADV., FOR C/RESPONDENT)

THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC., 1908, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN O.S.1225/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BANGALORE. HEARD THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 01.04.2025, PASSED IN O.S.1225/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC