IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI F.A. No.105 of 2023 ----- -

Jitendra Kumar, aged about 33 years, son of Vishwanath Choubey, resident of Qrs. No. 32, Street-09, B.S.L, L.H., P.O. - Siwandih, P.S. - B.S. City, Bokaro, District - Bokaro, Jharkhand. … … Appellant Versus Priyanka Devi, aged about 28 years, wife Jitendra Kumar, daughter of Satyendra Pathak, present resident of village Pathak Semri, P.O. - Raipur Chor, P.S. - Sheosagar, District -

Sasaram, Bihar. … … Respondent P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI …..

For the Appellant : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Ms. Sharda Kumari, Advocate : Mr. Aditya Kumar, Advocate …..

C.A.V. on 03.12.2025 Pronounced on 10/12/2025 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

Prayer:

1. The instant appeal has been filed challenging the legality and propriety of impugned judgment passed on 31.03.2023 and decree signed on 12.04.2023 by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bokaro whereby and whereunder the Original Suit No.78 of 2019 filed by the appellant-husband under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for a decree of divorce has been dismissed.

Factual Matrix

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