Dr. Chaudhuri, J.

1. THIS appeal is preferred against the judgment and order dated 04.04.2007 passed by learned Additional District Judge, Contai, District Purba Medinipur in Matrimonial Suit No. 105 of 2007. The appellant case, in short, is that he married the respondent on 09.12.2002 as per Hindu rites and rituals. The said marriage was registered under Hindu Marriage Act on 30.12.2002. After marriage, the respondent lived with the appellant as husband and wife and the marriage was, therefore, consummated. The appellant, at the relevant time, worked as a sergeant in Indian Airforce and retired therefrom on 28.02.2003. The respondent/wife was an Assistant Teacher in Ramnagar Girls High School. The appellant/husband's case is that the respondent/wife is an eccentric lady suffering from Schizophrenia and Insomnia. She used to misbehave with the appellant and rebuke him in filthy language. She was a lady of low temperament and does not like to lead conjugal life. She did not share the bed with the appellant at the matrimonial home. She used to exhibit arrogant attitude and behaviour. She was at all times in a mood of assaulting and threatening him to put him in prison by lodgi