Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that marriage between the parties was solemnized on 11.07.2018 at Ranchi as per Hindu rites and rituals. Petitioner was subjected to illegal demand of dowry and consequent torture due to non-fulfilment thereof which kept on increasing day by day. Thereafter, the petitioner had to leave the matrimonial home and is staying with her parents at Ranchi since 19th September, 2018. Petitioner received the Court’s notice in the instant matrimonial suit but she is not in a position to attend to the proceedings at Hazaribagh, which is at a distance of about 100 Kilometres with no independent source of income. Petitioner has filed a Maintenance Case no. 44 of 2020 and Original Suit No. 118 of 2020 seeking divorce on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Ranchi. She has also filed a Complaint Case no. 5970 of 2019 which is pending before the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. In such circumstances, since the opposite party has in any case to attend to the proceedings instituted by the petitioner at Ranchi and that petitioner being a lady is unable to contest the proceedings of the matrimonial suit at Hazaribagh both on account of lack of independent source of income and being onerous, the instant suit be transferred to the learned Family Court, Ranchi in the interest of justice.
