Order on Board

03 .01.2025

1. The petitioner has challenged the order passed by the learned First Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bilaspur in Civil Suit No. 21A of 2023 dated 27.09.2024, whereby, the application moved under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC has been rejected.

2. The facts of the present case are that the marriage between the parties was solemnized according to Christian law and tradition on 18.11.2022 at Bilaspur. There was some dispute between the parties; therefore, the wife filed a Civil Suit for dissolution of marriage according to the provisions of Section 10 of the Divorce Act, 1869 (for short “Act, 1869”) making allegations that the petitioner/husband acted with cruelty and there was reasonable apprehension in the mind of the wife that it would be harmful or injurious for her to live with the husband. It is also stated that an FIR for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 498A of IPC was lodged. Another allegation was made with regard to the demand of Rs. 5,00,000/- and dowry etc. The husband appeared before the learned Family Court and moved an application under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC on 20.06.2024 inter alia on the ground that the marriage was