Mir Dara Sheko, J.

1. This first appeal preferred by the wife/appellant/defendant is against the Judgment and decree dated 25th day of July 2013, passed by Learned Additional District Judge 4th Court, Barasat North 24 Parganas in Matrimonial Suit No. 2 of 2013 (renumbered from Matrimonial Suit No. 382/1995 on being transferred by Order No. 86 dated 4.1.2013) wherein a decree of divorce was passed dissolving the marriage in favour of the husband/respondent/plaintiff on the ground of cruelty.

2. The case of the respondent is that negotiated marriage was held on 1st February, 1994 between the plaintiff and the defendant in accordance with Hindu Rites and Customs which was duly consummated by residing together as husband and wife. But the conjugal life lasted only for a year and twenty six days within which the respondent came across the arrogant, obstinate, and abnormal attitude of the appellant incurring severe cruelty which the respondent could not condone.

3. The following allegations of cruelty and misbehaviour were made by the respondent :-

(a) The respondent since could not agree that his wife would leave matrimonial home whenever she would like without asking her husband