JUDGEMENT

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Date of hearing and Judgment:30 th July, 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ARINDAM SINHA, J. 1. The appeal has been preferred by the husband. He says the parties are Christian and their marriage was solemnized on 6th February, 2007 in J.E.L. Church, Koraput by the Reverend. According to him respondent resided in` the matrimonial home for 45 days only, during which time she frequently visited her parent’s house. In his petition he said he had earlier filed petition under section 10 of Divorce Act, 1869, dismissed on 10 th January, 2014. On 14 th April, 2014 respondent along with her father, her advocate and others had formed unlawful assembly in front of residence of his mother.

Complaint was lodged before the police, registered as F.I.R. on that day under sections 147, 148, 454, 294, 506 and 149 in Indian Penal Code, 1860. Police arrested, inter alia, respondent and she along with others were forwarded to the Court in G.R. Case no.213 of 2014. On 20 th January, 2017 petitioner h