ORDER

Per: Justice Hirdesh

Instant First Appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 has been preferred by Ashwini Kumar, legal representative (son) of original plaintiff late Brahmswaroop Sharma assailing the judgment and decree dated 02.09.2024 passed by Additional Judge to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Gwalior in RCSHM No. 429-A/2021 [hereinafter it would be referred to as '' the Trial Court''] whereby suit filed by original plaintiff seeking a declaration that respondent is not his legally wedded wife and for permanent injunction has been dismissed.

2. A few facts for adjudication of present appeal, as narrated therein, are that original plaintiff, a 75-year-old retired Company Commander, lost his wife Pusha Devi. He has one son and two married daughters. Feeling lonely, he published an advertisement in Dainik Bhaskar newspaper seeking a bride for his son. After this advertisement, respondent contacted him and began visiting his house. Plaintiff alleges that respondent took undue advantage of his loneliness and started blackmailing him. She allegedly concealed her previous marriages and managed to obtain a fabricated marriage certificate dated 26.03.2012 f