Bangalore: Husband turns detective, outsmarts false allegations and wins divorce battle!

What began as a happy marriage seven years ago turned into a long legal battle lasting four years. The relationship soured, and the wife demanded a massive alimony from the husband. However, what makes this case extraordinary is how the husband, Abhay (name changed), took matters into his own hands, investigated his wife, and won the divorce case with solid evidence, even managing to recover his legal expenses from her.

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Abhay, a tech professional earning Rs 2 lakh per month in Bengaluru, married Sunitha (name changed) from Bantwala in Dakshina Kannada, in 2018. She, too, worked in the tech industry. Just a few months into the marriage, Abhay discovered that his wife still maintained contact with her ex-boyfriend. Although she claimed they had broken up six months earlier, financial transactions between them continued, raising suspicion. He also felt hurt that she constantly compared him to her former partner.

In 2021, Abhay filed for divorce, citing her alleged extramarital involvement. Sunitha responded by demanding Rs 3 crore as a one-time alimony and Rs 60,000 monthly maintenance, despite them having no children. She also leveled serious accusations like domestic abuse, forced abortion, dowry harassment, and pressure to quit her job.

Instead of backing down, Abhay turned into his own investigator. Disguising himself during an online job interview, he confronted Sunitha on Zoom, where she unknowingly admitted she had already married someone else. He later filed RTI requests and gathered official documents, including marriage and travel records, proving her second marriage in March 2023.

Armed with this evidence, Abhay presented his case in court. The family court dismissed all her claims, granted the divorce, denied her alimony, and ordered her to pay Rs 30,000 toward Abhay’s legal costs over the four-year legal battle.

This landmark judgment sends a strong message: laws are meant to protect the innocent, not to be misused for personal gain. The court acknowledged the misuse of legal provisions and upheld justice based on facts, not false narratives.