IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI F.A No.39 of 2025 With I.A No.1826 of 2025 -----

Chandrakant Ojha, aged about-37 years, S/o-Rajendra Kumar Ojha, R/o-Village-Sonpurwa, P.O-Garhwa, P.S-Garhwa, District-Garhwa, Jharkhand .......…Appellant/Petitioner Versus Chanchala Kumari, W/o-Chandrakant Ojha, D/o-Vivekanand Tiwari, R/o-Village-Golhana, P.O-Naudiha, P.S-Patan, District-Palamau, Jharkhand … … Respondent/Opposite Party -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI -------

For the Appellant : Mr. Binod Singh, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate C.A.V on 15.09.2025 Pronounced on 26/09/2025 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant appeal under section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 is directed against the judgment dated 15.04.2024 passed in Original (M.M.) Suit No.227 of 2019 by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Garhwa (in short-Family Judge) whereby and whereunder the petition filed under section 13(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by the appellant-husband against the respondent-wife has been dismissed on contest.

2. The brief facts of the case as per the pleadings made in the plaint having bee