HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT JAMMU

Reserved on: 24.03.2022

Pronounced on : 29 . 03.2022

MA No. 170/2018

IA No.1/2018

Bikram Singh

…..Appellant(s)

Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate

Vs

Shakti Devi

.…. Respondent(s)

Through: Mr. Ashish Sharma, Advocate

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TASHI RABSTAN, JUDGE

JUDGEMENT

29.03.2022

01.

The present miscellaneous appeal has been preferred against the

order dated 23.07.2018, passed by the learned Principal District Judge,

Udhampur on an application moved by respondent wife under Section 30 of the

Hindu Marriage Act (hereinafter referred to as <the Act=).

02.

Brief facts of the case are that the appellant herein has filed a

petition under Section 12(1)(C) of the Act against the respondent on the ground

that the marriage of the appellant with the respondent was an outcome of fraud,

misrepresentation and coercion and the appellant was forcibly induced to

consent for marriage besides other grounds.

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03.

The case of the appellant is that he is serving in the Indian Army and

is getting m