Honble SINGH, J.–Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

(2). On a petition filed by the respondent u/S. 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the District & Sessions Judge, Sri Ganganagar, granted the decree for divorce. Feeling aggrieved, the appellant-non-petitioner, has filed this appeal.

(3). According to the averment made in the petition, the marriage between the parties was celebrated on 15.12.1985 according to Hindu rites at Sri Ganganagar. After marriage, the appellant gave birth to a daughter Shobhna who was about 7 years of age on the date of the filing of the petition. The respondent in his petition, prayed for the decree for divorce u/S. 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act on the ground of cruelty. It was alleged in the petition that the respondents mother was the owner of house No. 5A/38 situated at Jawahar Nagar and the appellant asked the respondents mother to transfer the house to her and threatened that if the house was not transferred to her, a report would be lodged at the Police Station, Sri Ganganagar alleging cruelty and dowry. The house was constructed by the respondents mother by spending her hard earned money. On 18.7.86, the respondent went to Jaipur in order

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