MITA DUTTA RAY Vs. PRITI GOPAL DUTT ROY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PLAINT CASE

(2.) Priti Gopal filed a suit for restitution of conjugal rights being Matrimonial Suit No.4 of 1998. Despite his best efforts, he could not persuade Mita to come back to her in-law s place. Priti Gopal withdrew the said suit and filed a suit for divorce being Matrimonial Suit No.85 of 2000 on the ground of cruelty and desertion. Again there was rapprochement. Priti Gopal withdrew the second suit, however, situation did not improve, that gave rise to filing of the third suit for divorce being Matrimonial Suit No.12 of 2003 by Priti Gopal.

(3.) In the plaint, Priti Gopal alleged that Mita was paranoid. She caused mental cruelty to Priti by making incorrect allegations alleging extra marital affair Priti Gopal had with his colleague Sucheta Mallick and his elder sister-in-law (brother s wife). He also alleged that Mita widely spread scandal that caused immense damage to his character resulting in mental cruelty. According to him, Mita went to his workplace and created a scene by making wild and bold allegations against Priti Gopal.