JUDGMENT :

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. Invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Section 19(1) of Family Court Act, 1984 read with Section 28 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter, the Act of 1955), the appellant/defendant has preferred this appeal against the impugned judgment and decree dated 10/01/2019 (Annexure A/1) passed by the Family Court, Rajnandgaon in Civil Suit No. 138-A/2014 whereby decree for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty and desertion enumerated under Sections 13(1)(ia) and (ib) of the Act of 1955 has been passed in favour of the respondent/plaintiff.

2. The aforesaid question arises on the following factual backdrop :-

(a) The marriage of appellant/defendant/wife and respondent/plaintiff/husband was solemnized on 19/05/2013 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Thereafter, on account of matrimonial discord between them, appellant/defendant left her matrimonial home which led the respondent/plaintiff to file application for divorce under Section 13(1) of the Act of 1955 as back as on 30/10/2014. (b) Learned Family Court, Rajnandgaon, by its impugned judgment and decree dated 10/01/2019 (Annexure A/1) granted decree for divorce in favour of the respondent/pla