IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL DHAGAT &

HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE ANURADHA SHUKLA ON THE 10^th OF DECEMBER, 2025 FIRST APPEAL No. 1718 of 2024 SMT. SEEMA PATEL Versus ANIL PATEL Appearance:

Shri Vivek Ahirwar - Advocate for appellant.

Ms. Nilu Dubey - Advocate for respondent.

JUDGEMENT Per: Justice Vishal Dhagat Appellant has preferred this appeal under Section 28 of Hindu Marriage Act read with Section 96 of C.P.C challenging part of judgement and decree dated 14.05.2024 passed in RCSHM No.96/2022, whereby trial Court has declined the prayer of appellant to return her property.

2. Counsel appearing for appellant pointed out paragraph-23 of the judgement. It is submitted by him that in said paragraph, trial Court has given reasoning as to why property is not returned. Trial Court found that Exhibit-P/3 are articles, which were presented in marriage. However, it was held that both parties have right over the property since same was gift property and, therefore, no order could be passed to return the same. Counsel appearing for appellant submitted that trial Court has committed an error of law.

3. Counsel for respondent submitted that some of