IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR NIRANKARI

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ON THE 5 OF JANUARY, 2026 FIRST APPEAL No. 917 of 2024 SHRI SHUBHASH TIWAR Versus SMT. RAISHU TIWARI Appearance:

Shri Shreyash Pandit - counsel for the appellant Shri Ashok Kumar Pandey - counsel for the respondent ORDER Per: Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari This appeal has been preferred by the appellant under Section 19 of Family Court Act read with Section 28 of Hindu Marriage Act against the judgment dated 31/07/2023 passed by Second Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Jabalpur in RCSHM no.341/2022 whereby the plaintiff's application for dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(i-b) of Hindu Marriage Act has been dismissed.

2. The brief facts for final adjudication of the case are that the appellant–husband filed an application for dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, alleging that the marriage between the appellant and the respondent was solemnized on 3rd July 2005. Out of the said wedlock, a male child, namely Shlok, was born.

3. After the marriage, the appellant made sincere efforts to establi