(1.) Heard learned counsel appearing for appellant as well as learned counsel appearing for respondent and perused the record as well as lower court records.
(2.) The opposite party/appellant has preferred this miscellaneous appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 against petitioner/respondent for setting aside the judgment and decree dated 21.12.2016 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Madhubani by which and whereunder he passed a decree of divorce dissolving the marriage of opposite party/appellant and petitioner/respondent on the ground of desertion.
(3.) The petitioner/respondent filed M.M. Case No. 143 of 2015 against opposite party/appellant seeking decree of divorce by dissolution of his marriage with opposite party/appellant dated 18.04.2012 on the grounds of adultery as well as desertion.