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

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE B. P. SHARMA

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ON THE 3 OF DECEMBER, 2025 FIRST APPEAL No. 598 of 2020 PANKAJ WADEKAR Versus SMT. MAHAMAYA @ VEDIKA Appearance:

Shri Manoj Chaturvedi - Advocate for the appellant.

None for the respondent.

ORDER Per: Justice B. P. Sharma Appellant-husband has filed this appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 against the judgment and decree dated 24.07.2020, passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bhopal in RCS No.1322-A/2018 whereby an application under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter to be referred as 'the Act of 1955') filed by the appellant-husband seeking dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty has been dismissed. 2. The respondent-wife, despite due service of notice, remained absent and was proceeded ex-parte before the family Court. In the present appeal also, the respondent has not appeared. Accordingly the matter is heard ex-

parte.

3. The facts of the case in short are that the marriage between appellant and respondent was solemnized on 23.04.2017 according to Hindu rites and rituals. After marriage respondent-wife came