K. H. N. KURANGA, J.

( 1 ) THIS petition is by the wife challenging the order dated 21-8-1998 passed by the Family Court, Raichur, in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 49 of 1998.

( 2 ) THE case of the petitioner is that she is the legally wedded wife of the respondent. Both are Muslims by religion and their marriage was solemnized in accordance with Mohammedan Law on 19-6-1982. For a period of two years she lived happily with her husband. Thereafter, it is the case of the petitioner that the respondent started ill-treating, harassing and abusing her. During the year 1984 the respondent drove her away from his house. On account of the intervention of the elders, the respondent took the petitioner with him in the month of October 1984. Again he continued to ill-treat her. In the month of January 1986, the respondent finally drove her away from his house, by then the petitioner was pregnant of five months. Having no other alternative, she had to return to her parents' house and there she gave birth to a son by name mohd. Jaffar on 24-3-1986. The respondent never cared to visit her and her son. The respondent later married another woman at Gulbarga and now he is residing in Arab Mohalla at Ra

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