Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, J.

This is an appeal against judgment and decree dated November 16, 2006 passed by the learned Additional District Judge at Durgapur, district: Burdwan in Matrimonial Suit no. 10 of 2004/192 of 2003.

By the impugned judgment and decree, the learned trial judge dismissed the said suit filed by the husband without, however, any order as to costs. The husband, who is the appellant before this Court, instituted the said matrimonial suit for divorce on September 20, 2003.

The marriage of the parties was solemnized according to Hindu rites and customs on January 21, 1992.

The husband alleged that the wife treated him with cruelty and because of such cruel behaviour of his wife, the husband became a neurotic patient. From the very beginning of the marriage the husband and the members of his family noticed that the wife was ill-tempered and was in the habit of picking up quarrels in respect of petty matters. She abused the husband and other members of the family with harsh and provocative languages damaging the peace and tranquility of the family. She threatened that she would commit suicide and embroil the members of the family of the husband. She was n