2026:CGHC:6157-DB Digitally signed by AFR SISTA SISTA SOMAYAJULU SOMAYAJULU Date:

2026.02.04 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

19:34:50 +0530 FA(MAT) No. 257 of 2023 {Arising out of judgment and decree dated 17-8-2023 in Civil Suit No.55A/2022 of the Judge, Family Court, Dhamtari}

Judgment reserved on: 14-1-2026 Judgment delivered on: 4-2-2026 Judgment (Full) uploaded on: 4-2-2026 Dharmendra Sahu, at present aged about 43 years, S/o Banshi Lal Sahu, R/o Vivekanand Nagar, Street No.4, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.

(Plaintiff)

... Appellant versus Smt. Sandhya Sahu, Age about 37 years, W/o Dharmendra Sahu, Presently R/o Behind Sangam Marriage Palace, Boriakhurd, P.S. Tikerapara, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

(Defendant)

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Yogesh Pandey, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr. T.K. Jha and Mr. Shashi Kumar Kushwaha, Advocates.

Division Bench: -

Hon'ble Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, JJ.

C.A.V. Judgment Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment & decree dated

17-8-2023 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Dhamtari in Civil Suit No.55A/2022, the appellant herein/plaintiff/husband has pr