2026:CGHC:17569-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR First Appeal (MAT) No. 284 of 2025 Rashmi Kumari W/o Sanjay Tiwari, D/o Vijendra Kumar Sharma, Aged about 36 years, R/o Ramgarh (Near Treat Hotel), Thana Chowk, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand.

... Appellant/Defendant versus Sanjay Tiwari S/o Chandrapal Tiwari, Aged about 38 years, R/o Murtipara, Koriya Colliery, Police Station and Tahsil Chirmiri, District Bharatpur-Manendragarh-Chirmiri, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent/Plain For Appellant : Mr. Rishikant Mahobia, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Shashikesh Yadav, Advocate DB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput Judgment On Board

17.04.2026 Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. Invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, the appellant/defendant has preferred this appeal against the impugned judgment and decree dated 12/06/2025 (Annexure A/1) passed by learned Judge, Family Court, Manendragarh in Civil Suit No. 44A/2025 whereby application filed by the respondent/plaintiff under Section 13(1) (ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter the Act of 1955) seeking decree for dissolution of marr