D. J. JAGANNADHA RAJU, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal filed against the judgment and decree in O. P. No. 490 of 1982 dated 8th March, 1988, on the file of the II Additional Subordinate Judge, vijayawada. The respondent-husband filed the O. P. for divorce on the ground of cruelty under Section 13 (1) (ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act (hereinafter called the Act ). The wife opposed the petition and she alleged that variousallegations in the petition are false and she was never guilty of cruelty to the husband. On the other hand, the husband was guilty of cruelty towards her. She claims that she was harassed and she was fleeced of money and they have not been living apart and even after the filing of the O. P. , the husband has been visiting her.

( 2 ) THE court, after elaborate consideration, came to the conclusion that the wife is guilty of cruelty both on the basis of the allegations made in the petition which were spoken to by P. W. I and his father P. W. 2 and also on the basis of unfounded, baseless and reckless allegations made in the written statement filed by the wife and the subsequent events.

( 3 ) IN this appeal Sri Noushad Ali, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant-w

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