YOGRAJ SINGH Vs. ANANDI ALIAS ANNU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal, preferred under Section 19 of Family Courts Act, 1984, is directed against judgment and order dated 20.08.2010 passed by Judge, Family Court, Nainital in suit No. 32 of 2005, whereby the said court has dismissed the petition of the husband (appellant) under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

(2.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties, and perused the lower court record.

(3.) RESPONDENT Anandi Devi contested the suit for divorce before the trial court, and filed her written statement. She admitted that she got married to the appellant. It is pleaded by her that the appellant was Marketing Officer with Shri Ram Fertilizers Limited in Gorakhpur. She has denied that she ever treated the appellant with cruelty. She further stated that she did not ask her husband to bring the food from any restaurant. However, she admitted that she came to her parent's house in February, 2002. It is also stated by her that after leaving her husband's house, she came to Kathgodam (Haldwani) in her in-laws place, and from there she left for her parental house. It is alleged by the respondent that she was subjected to cruelty for non fulfillment of demand of dowry.