1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Appellant is the husband aggrieved by the dismissal of M.T.S. No. 176 of 2010 by judgment dated 04.02.2017, passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Hazaribag, whereunder his prayer to dissolve the marriage by a decree of divorce on grounds of desertion and cruelty has been rejected.

3. Petitioner/ appellant herein pleaded before the Family Court, inter alia, as follows:

The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 29.06.2006 at Village- Sandh, PS- Barkagaon, District- Hazaribag as per Hindu rites and customs. They lived together as husband and wife at Village- Kachanpur, PS-Katkamsandi, District-Hazaribag. A daughter aged 3 years and 4 months was born out of the wedlock, named, Jigyasha and is residing with him. He tried to keep the respondent-wife with full honour and dignity but she remained unhappy in her marital house. When she fell ill, he got her treated at Sadar Hospital, Hazaribag and thereafter on being referred at Nagarmal Modi Sewa Sadan, Ranchi. She was detected suffering from Brain T.B., which he got her treated and after recovery, she came back to matrimonial house in September, 2007 but did not ag