1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant.

2. Marriage between the appellant and the respondent as per Hindu custom was solemnized on 20.5.1996.

3. The respondent filed a petition for divorce decree being granted on 23.3.2011 alleging mental cruelty, adultery and desertion against the appellant.

4. Case pleaded by the respondent was that after the marriage was solemnized in the year 1996 the appellant stayed with her parents for five years because she was pursuing her studies. During this period of five years the appellant developed illicit relationship with one Anil Vyas (impleaded as respondent no. 2 in the divorce petition) through whom she conceived but underwent an abortion. This fact respondent claims came to his knowledge after the appellant joined consortium with him. Pleading further that after the appellant joined him in their matrimonial house her attitude was hostile towards his family members and she would constantly threaten to hang herself, a threat to intimidate him and his family members. A child named Rahul born to the appellant was not conceived through him because at the alleged time of conception he was not mentally fit and was undergoing a stage of dep