IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Appeal No.78 of 2018
Smita, W/o- Dhananjay Singh @ Pappu, and D/o- Narendra Prasad Singh,
Resident of Village-Siyawak, P.O.-Siyanwak, P.S.- Rajpur, District-Rohtas, At
Present residing with her father at Village-Kirhindi, P.O.-Kirhindi, P.S.-
Sheosagar, District-Rohtas.
… … Appellant
Versus
Dhananay Singh @ Pappu, S/o Late Ram Janam Singh, Resident of Village-
Siyawak, P.O.-Siyanwak, P.S.-Rajpur, District-Rohtas.
… … Respondent
Appearance :
For the Appellant : Mr. K.N. Chaubey, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent : Mr. Ashok Kumar Pandey, Adv.
Mr. Rajni Kant Pandey, Adv.
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH)
Date : 24-04-2019
Learned counsel for the appellant is permitted to
make necessary correction in the petition.
Heard Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned counsel
for the appellant and Mr. Rajni Kant Pandey, learned counsel for
the respondent.
The present appeal has been directed against the
judgment and decree dated 07.11.2017 and 14.11.2017, passed
by learned Principal Judge Family Court, Rohtas at Sasaram, in
Matrimonial Case No. 21 of 2010, whereby the matrimonial
case filed by the appellant under Section 13 of the Hindu
Marriage Act for dissolution of marriage, has been dismissed.
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The factual matrix of the case is that the appellant
was married with the respondent on 05.05.2007. At the time of
marriage, it was conveyed to the appellant that the respondent is
working as Probationary Officer in the State Bank of India, but
subsequently, the appellant came to know that the respondent is
working as a sweeper at Pune. Thereafter, the father of the
appellant lodged Sheosagar P.S. Case No. 91 of 2008, with
accusation under Sections 498A, Section323 and Section504 of the IPC against
the respondent and his family members and subsequently, on
01.02.2010, the appellant filed Matrimonial Case No. 21 of
2010, before the learned Principal Judge Family Court, Rohtas
at Sasaram with a prayer for dissolution of marriage on the
ground of desertion and cruelty. Consequently, from the
appellant’s side, three witnesses were examined whereas from
the respondent’s side, two witnesses were examined. The
learned Court below, appreciating the evidence adduced by
respondent/petitioner, came to a conclusion that the appellant
has failed to prove the ground of desertion and cruelty and
consequently dismissed the suit.
It appears that the matrimonial suit was filed with
four prayers, which reads as follows:-
“I. That on consideration and
adjudication of the abovesaid facts a decree of
divorce be passed by dissolving the marriage of
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II. That a decree be also passed to
return the belongings of the petitioner alongwith
alimony of Rs. 20 Lakhs to the petitioner by the
O.P.
III. That any other relief or reliefs to
which the petitioner will be found entitled in the
eye of the Learned Court that may also be
awarded to the petitioner.
IV. That the cost of the case be
ordered to be awarded to the petitioner by the
O.P.”
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the
respondent that the respondent is ready for dissolution of
marriage but without payment of any alimony and cost of
litigation.
Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the
appellant is also ready for dissolution of marriage without any
claim for alimony or litigation cost.
In the circumstances, learned counsel for the
appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present
Miscellaneous Appeal.
Both sides agree to file an appropriate matrimonial
suit, under Section 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act for
dissolution of marriage, before the learned Principle Judge,
Family Court, Rohtas at Sasaram.
Since the appellant and the respondent are
working outside the State hence, they could not file any affidavit
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with regard to filing of Matrimonial Suit under Section 13(B) of
the Hindu Marriage Act.
In the circumstances, the present appeal is
permitted to be disposed of as withdrawn with above mentioned
liberty to the parties.
It is expected from the Principal Judge, Family
Court, Rohtas at Sasaram if any such matrimonial suit be filed,
the same be disposed of expeditiously.
(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)
( Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Amrendra/Deepak/-
AFR/NAFR
CAV DATE
Uploading Date 27.04.2019
Transmission Date