RANCHI, India, Jan. 6 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Dec. 5:

1. The instant appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, is directed against the order/judgment dated 25.06.2024 (decree dated 09.07.2024) passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Godda in Original Suit No. 123 of 2017, whereby and whereunder, the learned court has allowed and decreed the suit filed by the respondent/ plaintiff/petitioner for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty but not on the ground of desertion.

2. It requires to refer herein that the suit for dissolution of marriage was earlier allowed in favour of the petitioner-husband/respondent herein by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Godda vide order 20.06.20...