IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI F.A. No.166 of 2025 -----

Ravi Kumar Gupta, aged about 35 years, son of Lalan Prasad Gupta, resident of Aambagan, near Kali Mandir, Ranguni, PO and PS Bhuli, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … … Appellant Versus Prity Gupta @ Prity Kumari, aged about 31 years, wife of Ravi Kumar Gupta, Daughter of Sri Rakesh Kumar, permanent address: Aambagan, near Kali Mandir, Ranguni, PO and PS Bhuli, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. At present : C/o Sri Rakesh Kumar, Quarters No. 36 Nichitpur Township, PO Bansjora and PS Tetulmari (East Basuria), District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. .. Respondent -------

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

For the Appellant : Mr. Shekhar Prasad Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Pradyot Chatterjee, Advocate ------

th Order No.05/Dated 16 February, 2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.:

1. The instant first appeal, under Section 19(1) of Family Courts Act, 1984, is directed against the judgment and decree dated 28.10.2024 and 06.11.2024 respectively passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Dhanbad in Original Suit No.398 of 2021, whereby and whereunder, the suit filed by the res