Sunil B. Shukre, J.

Heard.

2. Admit.

3. Heard finally by consent by dispensing with the paper book.

4. This appeal questions the legality and correctness of the judgment and decree dated 29th June, 2018 passed in Hindu Marriage Petition being Hindu Marriage Petition No.A-872/2015 thereby declaring that the marriage of the appellant with the respondent was null and void in terms of Section 5 (i) read with Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter called as, "the Act of 1955"). Briefly stated, the facts of the case are as under :

(A) The marriage of the appellant with the respondent was solemnized on 24.12.2013 at Nagpur. It was in accordance with the religious rights and customs applicable to the Sindhi community to which both the parties belong. After the marriage, the appellant started to co-habit with the respondent in matrimonial house at Nagpur. But, soon after some discord arose between the two and it also affected the other members of the family of the respondent. Some talks were held between the parents and maternal relatives of the appellant on the one hand and respondent and in-laws of the appellant on the other, but there was no solution found to put an