VIPIN SHARMA Vs. MONIKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal has been preferred by the husband against the judgment and decree dated 19.9.2013 passed by the Additional District Judge, Ferozepur whereby the petition filed by him under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (In short "the Act") for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce, was dismissed.

(2.) A few facts necessary for disposal of the instant appeal as narrated therein may be noticed. The marriage of the parties was solemnized on 15.2.1988 at Ferozepur City as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. After the marriage, the parties cohabited with each other as husband and wife and out of the said wedlock, two male children, namely, Karan Sharma and Arjun Sharma were born. The father of the appellant died in the year 1967 leaving behind two sons and two daughters and his mother brought up the family. From the very beginning, the respondent started pressurizing the appellant to live separate from the joint family. Earlier, the appellant was living with his family in a rented house but from 2002 onwards, they have shifted to House No. 264, Kundan Nagar, Ferozepur City. The respondent doubted about the character of the appellant as well as younger brother's wife who was quite young to him and was just like a daughter.

(3.) The appellant in support of his case examined himself as PW1, Neel Rattan Sharma as PW2, his son Arjun Sharma as PW3 and Manjit Singh as PW4. On the other hand, the respondent rebutted the claim of the appellant by examining herself as RW1 and her uncle Kasturi Lal as RW2.