IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

F.A. No.324 of 2023

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Sushma Devi, aged about 33 years, wife of Raj Kumar Prasad @ Raj Kumar Sharma, daughter of Raghuwar Dayal resident of Village Lebura (Kalyanpur) P.O. Banjari, P.S. Rohtas,

District Rohtas (Bihar).

… … Respondent/Appellant

Versus

Raj Kumar Prasad aged about 41 years, son of Mahendra Prasad, resident of Quarter No.IM-177-178, Rangamati,

Sindri, P.O. and P.S. Sindri, District Dhanbad (Jharkhand).

… … Petitioner/Respondent

P R E S E N T

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI

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For the Appellant : Mr. Vijay Bahadur Singh, Advocate

For the Respondent : Mr. Robin Kumar, Advocate

: Ms. Nishi Rani, Advocate

: Mr. Akanksha B Raje, Advocate

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C.A.V. on 12.12.2025 Pronounced on 07/01/2026

Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

Prayer:

1. The instant appeal has been filed challenging the legality and propriety of impugned judgment passed on 18.04.2023 and decree signed on 28.04.2023 by learned Additional Principal Judge, Additional Family Court No.II, Dhanbad whereby and whereunder the Original Suit No. 839 of 2021 filed by the petitioner-husband (respondent herein) under Section 13(1), (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act