JUDGMENT :

PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA, J.

1. Heard Mr. A. Chamuah, learned counsel representing the appellant as well as Ms. P. Bora, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

2. This is an appeal under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 challenging the judgment dated 16.05.2017 passed by the learned District Judge, Jorhat in Title Suit (M) 79/2011.

3. The appellant is the only child of his old parents. He is an employee of a Bank. He married the respondent on 02.05.2004. Out of the wedlock, a girl child was born to the couple on 04.08.2005.

4. Very soon, the couple fell from cloud nine. The respondent started to misbehave with the appellant and his old parents. The cracks in their relationship grew bigger day-after-day. She started to threaten them that she will file an FIR in the police station alleging demand of dowry.

5. Ultimately, the old parents of the appellant had to leave their ancestral house to live in a rented house. It is alleged that the respondent even used to go the work place of the appellant where she openly quarreled with the appellant in front other employees.

6. Even, the appellant had to shift to a rented house. In the meantime, he was transferred to Manipur an