NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR FA(MAT) No. 43 of 2021 • Vinod Kumar S/o Munna Ram Aged About 26 Years Caste Bargah, Resident Of Village Baraudhi, Police Station Bhatgawan, Tahsil Bhaiyathan, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

---- Appellant Versus • Smt. Soniya Yadav W/o Vinod Kumar Yadav Aged About 34 Years Caste -

Bargah, Resident Of Village Baraudhi, At Present Resident Of Village Bhitthikala, P.S. Gandhinagar, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Appellant : Shri Rahul Mishra, Advocate For Respondent : Shri Dev Ashish Biswas, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Judgment on Board Per Goutam Bhaduri, J.

04/01/20 22 Heard.

1. The present appeal is against the judgment and decree dated

11.08.2021 passed by the Family Court, Ambikapur whereby the application under Section 27 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was allowed and the stridhan was directed to be returned to the wife/

plaintiff.

2. The brief facts of the case is that Smt. Soniya Yadav was married to Shri Vinod Kumar on 20.05.2013 at village Bhitthikala, District Ambikapur. Subsequently, their marriage entered into rough weather and eventually a decree of div