The case of the appellant is that such a mock marriage took place in the presence of some relatives and some photographs were also taken.
The facts of the case are rather peculiar.
The case which has been made by the appellant is that respondent requested him to perform a mock marriage with her in order to enable her to avoid the predicament of marrying a boy who has been selected by her parents and who is number of her liking.
The trial Court allowed the appellants petition for annulment of marriage.
By the impugned judgment, the learned Single Judge of the High Court remitted the appeal to the trial Court with a direction to the trial Court to allow the respondent herein to adduce additional evidence and by giving companyresponding right to the appellant herein to rebut that evidence.
Challenging the same, respondent filed an appeal before the High Court and along with that she filed an application for adducing additional evidence under Order 41 Rule 27 of CPC.
It may be numbered that respondent filed an FIR for companymission of an offence under Section 420 IPC against the appellant.
Thereafter, the appellant filed a petition under Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for declaring the marriage as null and void.
Thereafter, the marriage of appellant with another girl was fixed but that companyld number be solemnized as relations from the side of that girl possibly came to know about the existence of the mock marriage.
GANGULY, J. Leave granted.
A petition under Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act for annulment of the marriage was filed by the appellant stating therein that he developed friendly relationship with respondent as they had their business premises adjacent to each other.
These appeals are directed against the judgment and order dated 30.5.2009 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
