IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MATA No. 234 of 2025 Soumya Ranjan Sahu …. Appellant Represented by Adv.–

Mr. S. Bahadur, Advocate -Versus-

Rekhasmita Tapobana …. Respondent Represented by Adv.–

Mr. A.K. Nath, Advocate CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK AND HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA

ORDER

Order No. 27.01.2026 (Hybrid mode)

I.A. No.321 of 2025 & MATA No.234 of 2025

02. 1. Heard Mr. S. Bahadur, learned counsel appearing for the appellant-husband and Mr. A.K. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-wife.

2. The appellant-husband is before this Court challenging the judgment and decree dated 13.03.2025 passed by learned Judge, Family Court, Angul in Civil Proceeding No.51/2023, by which the application under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, filed by the respondent-wife against the appellant-husband for restitution of their conjugal rights was allowed.

3. The appellant-husband filed the appeal, MATA No.234 of

2025, with a reported delay of 25 days.

4. Mr. A.K. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the respondent, submits that the respondent has no objection if the said delay of 25 days is condoned subject to payment of fine/cost by the appellant.

5. Heard learned counsels for the parties. We have also gone through the delay condonation petition of the applicant-appellant. We direct that, subject to the payment of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) to the respondent-wife within a period of four weeks from today, the delay of 25 days in filing the appeal shall be condoned.

6. The I.A. stands disposed of.

MATA No.234 of 2025

7. Heard Mr. S. Bahadur, learned counsel appearing for the appellant-husband and Mr. A.K. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-wife.

8. Subject to the payment of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) to the respondent-wife, as directed above, the appeal shall be admitted.

9. On the next date of hearing of the matter, the appellant shall place the proof of payment of the said amount.

10. As Mr. A.K. Nath, learned counsel, has entered appearance on behalf of the respondent-wife, no formal notice need be issued to the said respondent. Appellant shall serve a Memo of this Appeal along with the Annexures to Mr. Nath, within the next four working days.

11. Call for the scanned copies of Civil Proceeding No.51 of 2023 from the Court of learned Judge, Family Court, Angul, which was disposed of on 13.03.2025.

12. List the matter immediately after receipt of the Trial Court Records along with MATA No.235 of 2025.

13. Liberty to mention by either of the parties.

(Manash Ranjan Pathak)

Judge (Sibo Sankar Mishra)

Judge Narayan/Ranjeeta Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: NARAYAN HO Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 25-Mar-2026 11:43:46