JUDGMENT :

RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL, J.

1. The instant appeal is against the judgment and decree dated 12.07.2018 passed in Civil Suit No. 145-A/2016 by the Family Court, Camp Court Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh whereby application under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short ‘Act of 1955’) filed by the husband seeking a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty was dismissed. The present appeal is by the husband.

2. The husband filed a petition for divorce stating inter-alia that he was married to Priya Sharma on 19.05.2015 as per Hindu rites and rituals. After a week of marriage, on 26.05.2015 in morning, the husband saw that the wife was lying unconscious on bed and she was unable to breathe properly. The wife before her marriage was habituated to consuming liquor and Tobacco related Gutka, Pan Mashala and Mutton etc and after the marriage, she continuously used to consume such things and was spitting here and there in the room and also insisted for eating non-veg in intoxicating condition. On 30.12.2015, the wife tried to commit suicide by putting fire on her clothes but she was saved by the relatives of husband. It is further stated that without informa