JUDGMENT :

Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury, J.

1. Challenge in this appeal is to the judgement and order passed by learned Additional District Judge, 1st Court, Sealdah in Matrimonial Suit No. 36 of 2011. By the order impugned, learned Trial Court was pleased to pass a decree dissolving the marriage between appellant and respondent solemnized on 18th February, 2005 according to Hindu Marriage Act following rites and rituals.

2. For the sake of convenience parties to the appeal would be referred to as they have been arrayed in the suit.

3. Briefly stated, Shyamasree Basu (nee Ghosh) filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before the learned Additional District Judge at Sealdah, which was registered as Matrimonial Suit No. 36 of 2011.

4. It is contended that the marriage between the parties was solemnized on 18th February, 2005 after negotiation between two families. The said marriage was registered under Section 8(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

5. At the time of marriage different articles including gold ornaments were presented to the petitioner worth Rs. 5,00,000/- and the opposite party was also gifted with a gold ring, gold button, wrist watch and a cheque of Rs. 80,