IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Anuj Kumar Sinha, S/o Sri Rabindra Prasad Sinha – Appellant
Versus
Moushmi Srivastava, W/o Anuj Kumar Sinha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.
1. Heard Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Ankit Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 03-08-2022 (decree signed on 10-08-2022) passed by Sri Gati Krishna Tewary, learned Additional Principal Judge, Additional Family Court-II, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur in Original Suit No. 628 of 2017, whereby and wherever the suit preferred by the appellant under Section 13(1)(ia)(ib) of the HINDU MARRIAGE ACT , 1955 has been dismissed.
3. For the sake of convenience, both the parties are referred to in this judgment as per their status before the learned trial court.
4. The petitioner/husband (Appellant herein) had preferred a suit for dissolution of his marriage with the respondent (respondent herein) under Section 13(1)(ia)&(ib) of the HINDU MARRIAGE ACT , 1955 in which, inter alia, it has been stated that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with the respondent on 23-01-2011 at Adityapur, Holding No. 221/2/1, Road No. 14, Adityapur, P.S. R.I.T, District-Saraikela, Kharsawan and the reception was held on 25-01-2011 at Sunshine Enclave, Dimna Road, Mango
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