IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI First Appeal No.145 of 2024 -----

Neha Kumari, Aged about 34 years, W/O-Kunal Kumar, D/O-Goutam Prasad Chourasiya, R/O-Jasidih Bazar, Station Road, P.O.+P.S-Jasidih, District-Deoghar. Presently R/O-Lahbani Dhaiya, Near Kali Mandir, Kalyanpur, P.O+P.S-Dhanbad, District-Dhanbad.

..... ..… Respondent/Appellant Versus Kunal Kumar, S/O-Late Kedar Prasad Sah, R/O-Jasidih Bazar, Station Road, P.O+P.S-Jasidih, District-Deoghar.

… … Petitioner/Respondent -------

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

For the Appellant : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Ashutosh Pd. Joshi, Advocate ------

C.A.V on 20.01.2026 Pronounced on_28/01/2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

Prayer The instant appeal under section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 is directed against the judgment dated 10.05.2024 and decree dated 20.05.2024 passed in Original Suit No.459 of 2022 by the learned Addl. Principal Judge, Addl. Family Court No.II, Dhanbad, whereby and whereunder, the petition filed by the petitioner-husband (respondent herein) under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, has been allowed.

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