1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant-husband and respondent-wife.

2. Appellant-husband is aggrieved by the dismissal of his Title Matrimonial Suit No. 240 of 2012 by the judgment dated 20.01.2015 and decree dated 29.01.2015, passed by the court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bokaro, whereunder his prayer for dissolution of his marriage with the respondent on grounds of cruelty and desertion in marriage in terms of Section 13(1) (i-a) and (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been dismissed.

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3. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 29.11.2002 as per Hindu rites and they were blessed with one female child, Riya on 25.08.2003. Petitioner has alleged that from the very beginning of the marriage, behavior of the respondent was peculiar and she was careless in discharging her matrimonial obligation. She was reluctant to cohabit and did not care for financial status and capabilities of the petitioner. She belonged to higher society than the petitioner. She developed illicit relationship with one Bijay Shankar Pandey, son of Hare Ram Pandey, resident of Sector-IV/G, Bokaro and used to meet him regularly. On being objecte