Sau. Prajakta Rahul Bansod v. Rahul Jagdeo Bansod

2026:BHC-NAG:6158 20.mca.95.2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.95 OF 2026 Sau. Prajakta Rahul Bansod .Vs. Rahul Jagdeo Banso Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Mr. D.P. Dapurkar, Advocate for applicant.

Mr. Nilesh Tikar, Advocate for non-applicant. CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 20/04/2026 1.

The present application seeks transfer of Petition No.A-71 of 2025 from the file of the learned Family Court at Amravati to Family Court at Buldhana. It is stated that the applicant is working on temporary basis in a hospital at Amravati and draws a very meagre salary and as such, it will be difficult for her to travel from Amravati to Buldhana for contesting the petition. The learned advocate also states that there is no family members to accompany the applicant to attend the Court proceedings.

2.

Having regard to the fact that the applicant is a working woman, the excuse that she cannot travel alone to Amravati cannot be accepted. The distance between Buldhana and Amravati is 225 km. There are direct bus connections from Amravati to Buldhana and as such, travelling from Amravati to Buldhana should not be a problem. In view of the aforesaid, application for transfer of application is rejected.

20.mca.95.2026.odt 3.

However, it will be necessary to direct the nonapplicant/husband to arrange for travelling and other expenses of the applicant/wife. Having regard to the bus fares and other expenses, it is deemed appropriate that husband should be directed to pay an amount of Rs.1500/- to the wife as and when the wife attend the Court proceedings before the Family Court.

4.

In the event the applicant/wife makes an application for appearance through Video-Conferencing, the same may be considered favourably and permission to appear through Video-Conferencing may be granted on such dates and at such stages as is deemed appropriate by the learned Family Court.

(ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.) C.L. Dhakate