LAWS(CAL)-2000-11-67

ARCHANA BAG Vs. MADAN MOHAN BAG AND ORS.

Decided On November 16, 2000
ARCHANA BAG Appellant
V/S
MADAN MOHAN BAG AND ORS. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated Feb. 9, 1984 passed by Sri M.R. Mullick, District Judge, Howrah whereby and where under the said learned Judge allowed the suit for divorce filed by the Respondent herein.

(2.) Having regard to the nature of the controversy it is not necessary to state the fact in great detail. Suffice it to point out that the parties were married according to Hindu Rites and had started living together at village Pantihal. The Respondent herein brought out the aforementioned suit for divorce, inter alia, on the ground that the Appellant herein was leading an adulterous life with one Dilip Das and again with one Manick Khara. By an amendment the ground of cruelty had also been taken. The Appellant herein in her written statement as also additional written statement denied and disputed the aforementioned allegations. The learned Judge having regard to the pleadings of the parties framed the following issues:

(3.) The only issue pressed before the learned trial Judge was whether the suit should have been decreed on the ground of cruelty of the Appellant or not ?