IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MA No.365 of 2008 AMRITA KUMARI Versus AMARJEET KUMAR & ORS ----------- For the appellant: Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha For the respondents : None P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice And Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --- Dated, the 22nd August, 2008 Having heard the counsel for the appellant and upon perusal of the available material, we are of the view that the following order shall meet the ends of justice: i) The concerned Family Court shall frame issues on the basis of pleadings of the parties. ii) The issue concerning validity of marriage shall be decided by the Family Court as a preliminary issue. 2. We order accordingly. 3. Miscellaneous Appeal stands disposed of. R. M. Lodha, CJ. Kishore K. Mandal, J. Neyaz/-