Bihar: The Village Court allows women to leave hubby, pursue a career

Patna: A Gram Kutchery (Court Village) in the Bhagalpur district recently allowed the separation of a new woman with her husband after she wanted to pursue a career and fulfill her dream.
Neha Kumari (19) has submitted a petition to the village court under Gangsana Panchayat in Bhagalpur Regency on July 26, looking for a separation from her husband Sunil Kumar, with whom he has tied the wedding knot one and a half months.
In his petition, Neha said he wanted to pursue a career after marriage, but his husband and father-in-law opposed him.
When his proposition was rejected, he escaped from his in-laws’ house and reached Patna.
Meanwhile, his father Gurudev Pandit, a resident of Jehangira Village, filed a complaint with the Sultanganj police station, capturing Neha’s kidnapping.
Neha, an intermediary passout, somehow knows about police complaints and looks for Sarpanch Damodar Choudhary’s intervention.
On July 28, the two families were called to the meeting held in Fatehpur Village.
Neha and her husband also appeared at a meeting organized by the Village Court.
Neha told members of the Gram Kutchery that he wanted to finish training it first to get a job and then pursue a higher study.
“I got married under pressure.
Now I want to get rid of it for my career,” he told the Village Court.
Sarpanch Choudhary said, “At first we tried to convince the two families, but in vain.
Finally, we decided to go for the separation between Neha and her husband.
However, the woman is an adult and free to choose the way of life.” A signed agreement and both families Agree not to pressure Neha in the future or blame it for separation.
Previously, the woman’s father told the village court that the marriage was declared in accordance with Hindu rituals.
Neha married Sunil, a resident of Ghorghat Village under Gangsania Pancayat, in June this year.
Neha, on his side, thanked Member Gram Kutchery to “save his life”.
Sho of Sultanganj Police Station Lal Bahadur said the step of the gram kutchery was commendable.
“Disposal of complaints, which is not serious, by Gram Kutchery will reduce the burden on the police and justice,” he added.