[2026:RJ-JD:17316-DB]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR D.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1186/2025 Mukesh Alias Nishant S/o Narayan Lal Meghwal, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Village Kanod, Tehsil Kanod, Dist. Udaipur ----Appellant Versus Smt. Sunita Alias Tina D/o Kanhaiya Lal Salvee, W/o Mukesh Meghwal R/o K-13, Haridasji Ki Magri, Mallatalai, Udaipur ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Ms. Deepika Soni For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mudit Vaishnava HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL BENIWAL

Order(Oral)

15/04/2026 Per: Arun Monga, J.

1. The present appeal arises out of the judgment and decree dated 04.01.2025 passed by the Family Court No. 3, Udaipur, whereby the petition filed by the respondent-wife under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, (hereinafter referred to as the “HMA”) seeking dissolution of marriage, was allowed ex parte against the appellant husband.

2. The facts of the case are that the respondent-wife filed a petition under Section 13 of HMA seeking dissolution of marriage, stating that the marriage between the appellant-husband and the respondent-wife was solemnized on 16.04.2016 in accordance with Hindu rites and customs. The respon