Rathnakala, J.

The appellant/wife is aggrieved by the judgment of the Court below whereby her petition for divorce filed under Section 13(l)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act (for short 'Act') is dismissed. Respondent though served through paper publication, is unrepresented.

2. Brief facts of the case is, the appellant/wife filed divorce petition contending that she married the respondent on 7.8.2003 at Bengaluru, as per Hindu rites and customs. Thereafter, the couple resided together for some days at Bengaluru, then shifted to Hyderabad and thereafter to Mumbai where husband harassed her for money and snatched all her valuables. Mother of the wife had to borrow money from her friends and relatives to fulfil the demands of the husband. He used to physically abuse her for not getting sufficient money from her parents. He used to snatch away money from her using her debit and credit card as she was working at that point of time. Further, he used to come home at late night drunk and pick up quarrel with her. On 05.09.2010, husband left the house in the early morning without informing her and absconded along with her cash, gold and silver articles. She filed a complaint at Mumbai a