1 2026:CGHC:20653-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR FA(MAT) No. 163 of 2026 1 - Murli Koushik S/o Shri Late Gandhilal Koushik Aged About 32 Years R/o- Village Bajrang- Chowk Ward No. -11 Sargaon Tehsil -Pathariya, District - Mungeli C.G. ... Appellant(s) versus 1 - Smt. Jyoti Koushik D/o Late Bhagatram Koushik Aged About 30 Years Wife Of Murli Koushik, R/o C/o Ambalika Koushik -Widow Of Bhagatram Koushik, Devrikhurd, Ward No.- 07, Near Sharda Mandir Police Station Torwa Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. ---- Respondent(s) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Appellant : None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J. 04.05.2026 1. The present First Appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act has been filed with following prayer :- “It is therefore, prayed that, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this appeal and set-aside the KISHORE KUMAR DESHMUKH Digitally signed by KISHORE KUMAR DESHMUKH Date: 2026.05.04 17:33:29 +0530 2 impugned judgment dated 23.03.2026 (Annexure A-1) and grant the decree of divorce in favour of appellant by holding the dissolution of marriage dated 27.04.2018, in the interest of justice” 2. No one has appeared on behalf of the appellant in the matter. 3. It appears that the present First Appeal suffers from several defects which have not been cured by the appellant. 4. Hence, the present First Appeal is dismissed on this ground alone. 5. Let a copy of this order be transmitted to the trial Court concerned forthwith for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Deshmukh