BHASKAR BHATTACHARYA, J.

(1) This appeal is at the instance of a husband in a suit for divorce filed on the ground of desertion and is directed against the judgment and decree dated 29th May, 2004 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court at Barrackpore, District-North 24-Parganas, in Matrimonial Suit No. 595 of 2002 thereby dismissing the said suit.

(2) Being dissatisfied, the husband has come up with the present appeal.

(3) The appellant filed in the Court of the learned District Judge, at Barrasat, a suit being Matrimonial Suit No. 595 of 2002 which was subsequently transferred to the Court of Fast Track, Barrackpore, for divorce on the ground of desertion and the case made out by the appellant may be summed up thus :

(a) The parties were married on 8th June, 1993 according to Hindu Rites and Customs at the place of the parents residence of the respondent at Kasba, District-South 24-Parganas.

(b) After the marriage, the parties stayed together in the residential house of the appellant at Agarpara, P.S.Khardah and few months after their marriage, they went to Mumbai, as at that time, the husband used to carry on business in Mumbai.

(c) Subsequent