Family Court under Section 12 of the Act of 1955 well within time prescribed. It is submitted that in the facts and circumstances of the case and on the basis of evidence available on record, the Family Court was fully justified in declaring the child marriage solemnized between the parties as void vide the impugned judgment and decree, which call for no interference by this Court. 9. We have considered the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties. 10. It is the admitted case of the parties that the marriage of the appellant and the respondent was solemnized on 15.9.1997 and at that time, both were minor. As per Section 12 (2) (a) (i) of the Act of 1955, no petition for annulling a marriage shall be entertained if the petition is presented more than one year after the force had ceased to operate. Meaning thereby, after ceasure of the force, within one year, a petition seeking annulment of marriage can be filed. In the instant case, there is clear cut deposition of the respondent (PW-1) that on 6.6.2017 for the first time she had knowledge of her child marriage with the appellant which was solemnized by her parents under the pressure of uncle of her father Arjunram. The said deposition of the respondent (PW-1) is fully corroborated by the testimony of her father Jalaram (PW-2). There is no evidence on record that prior to 6.6.2017, the respondent had the knowledge of her child marriage with the appellant. Thus, we do not find any substance in the argument raised by the learned counsel for the appellant that the application filed by the respondent was barred by limitation. In our considered view, the Family Court was justified in declaring the child marriage as void under the provisions of Section 12 of the Act of 1955. The
