P. R. BORKAR, J.:- This is an appeal, preferred by a wife, whose marriage with the respondent was annulled by the decree passed on 31-03-2004, by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Aurangabad, in Petition No.73 of 2003.

2. Brief facts leading to the decision may be stated as follows. It is no more disputed that marriage of the appellant and the respondent was solemnized on 05-01-2003 at Aurangabad. The marriage was performed as per the custom in the Digambar Sect of Jainism. The respondent/husband was a graduate and doing service as an accountant. The respondent/husband filed petition for annulment of marriage with averments that as per the custom in the community, the bride wears Parda at the time of marriage. The behaviour of the appellant bride was not normal. However, it was stated that she was sleepless and, therefore, the abnormal behaviour might be a temporary phase.

3. It is averred that at the time of Muh Dekhi ceremony, the bridegroom is supposed to offer some gifts in the form of gold ornament to the bride and when the respondent/husband offered a gold chain to the appellant, she refused to accept the same and behaved in abnormal way. She even refused to give any r

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