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

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE DEEPAK KHOT

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ON THE 9 OF MARCH, 2026 FIRST APPEAL No. 135 of 2024 SMT. AALOKITA(SEETA)

Versus VIKAS MISHRA Appearance:

Shri Shashank Pandey - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Abhishek Pandey - Advocate appearing on behalf of Shri Pushpenndra Kumar Verma - Advocate for the respondent.

ORDER Per: Justice Deepak Khot Appellant has filed this appeal under Section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 being aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 20th December, 2023 passed in RCS HM No. 27 of 2022 by the Principal Judge, Link Family Court, District Umariya, whereby the learned court below has allowed the application under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act filed by the respondent.

2. Facts of the case, in short, are that the respondent/husband has filed an application under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking divorce against the appellant/wife bearing RCS HM 27of 2022 on 21 March 2022.2.

3. As per the averments in the application, the marriage between the parties was solemnized on 18" April 2016 as per Hindu rites and customs, at village Lakhaha, Tahsil Rampur Baghelan,