B.P. Katakey, J.

1. This appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (in short, the 1984 Act) by the appellant husband is directed against the judgment dated 12-10-2004 passed by the learned Family Court, Agartala, in TS (Divorce) No. 27 of 2000 dismissing the suit filed by the appellant husband praying for dissolution of marriage between him and the respondent wife on the ground of cruelty and desertion.

2. A petition under Section 13(1)(i-a)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (in short, the 1955 Act) was filed by the appellant before the Family Court at Agartala, which was registered and numbered as TS (Divorce) No. 27 of 2000, seeking a decree for dissolution of marriage between him and the respondent, on the ground of cruelty and desertion stating inter alia that from the day of performing the ceremony, of 'Boubhat' (the day when bride and bride and bride groom start living together after solemnization of their marriage) the respondent started ill-treating him, his parents and other relatives and on the following morning she left the matrimonial home without intimating anybody in the house. On extensive search being carried out by appellant husband accompanie