Honble SHARMA, J.–Appellant-Narendra Kumar Gupta is present in person alongwith Mr. Alok Garg, learned counsel.

(2). Case has been called in second round, none appeared on behalf of respondent wife.

(3). We have heard Mr. Alok Garg learned counsel appearing for the appellant and carefully scanned the impugned judgment and material on record.

(4). Instant appeal has been preferred against the judgment and decree dated 17.03.1990 of the Family Court, Jaipur, whereby the petition filed under Sec. 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short `1955 Act) was dismissed.

(5). Contextual facts depict that the petition under Sec. 13 of the 1955 Act came to be filed by the husband-appellant on the ground of cruelty against the respondent-wife. It was pleaded that the marriage had taken place according to Hindu rites on 18.11.1981 and from the very beginning the respondent-wife started misbehaving with the appellant. She used to say that `she was married in a family which did not have any standard of living. After she gave birth to a daughter on January 1, 1983, she became adamant to reside with her parents at Delhi and virtually proceeded to Delhi. Attempts were made to bring her back and she c

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