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2026 DAILYLAW 5245 (JHR)

MRS. SOUMYA GUPTA v. RUPESH PRASAD SHAH

Tr.Pet.CVL/78/2025 · 2026-02-19

Pradeep Kumar Srivastava

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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2026:JHHC:5052 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Tr. Petition (Civil) No.78 of 2025 Mrs. Soumya Gupta, aged about 31 years, W/o- Sri Rupesh Prasad Shah and D/o- Sri Ashok Kumar Gupta, presently residing at- House No. 93, Road No.- 4, New Rani Kudar, Kadma, P.O. + P.S.- Kadma (Jamshedpur) District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus Rupesh Prasad Shah, S/o- Sri Suresh Prasad Shah, aged about-34 years, presently residing at Jamadoba, 6 & 7 Pits Colliery, Tata Steel Ltd., Flat No. NF-04, P.O.- Bhaga, P.S.- Jorapokhar, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … Opposite Party Coram:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Singh, Adv. For the Opp. Party : Order No.07/Dated- 19th February, 2026 1. As report received from the concerned court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Dhanbad wherein it is informed that the opposite party has been informed through telephonic message to appear before this court on 19.02.2026. In spite of that none has appeared to contest the case. 2. Instant transfer petition has been preferred for transfer of Original Suit No. 1233 of 2024 from the learned Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Dhanbad to the learned court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that marriage of the petitioner with opposite party was solemnized on 30.11.2014. Out of their wedlock, the couple were blessed with a son, but due to misery nature of the opposite party, the petitioner was being ill-treating and ultimately she was ousted along with her new born baby on 10.08.2018. As a result of which the petitioner forced to move to her paternal home at Jamshedpur. The petitioner is unemployed and dependent upon her parents. She has no independent source of income and is not getting any maintenance from the opposite party. It is difficult for the petitioner to travel from Jamshedpur to Dhanbad. 2026:JHHC:5052 4. Considering the contentions raised on behalf of the petitioner, I feel inclined, in the ends of justice allow the prayer of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, Original Matrimonial Suit No. 1233 of 2024 which is pending before the learned Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Dhanbad is hereby transferred to the learned Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Jamshedpur. 6. Accordingly, the present transfer petition is allowed. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Date:- 19.02.2026 Amar/- Uploaded.