JUDGMENT

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Husband is the appellant aggrieved by the dismissal of Title Matrimonial Suit No. 315 of 2014 by judgment and decree dated 27.02.2017/ 03.03.2017, passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bokaro, whereunder, his prayer for dissolution of marriage with the respondent on the grounds of cruelty and desertion under Sections 13(1) (i-a) (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 read with Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, has been rejected.

3. As per the case of the petitioner/appellant herein pleaded before the Family Court, marriage between the parties took place on 17.06.1990 as per Hindu rites and customs at Jamshedpur. They were blessed with a son, namely, Sachin Kumar and a daughter, namely, Diya @ Lily, who were aged about 22 years and 21 years respectively at the time of institution of the suit. Petitioner, an employee of BCCL, complained of ill behaviour soon after the marriage as respondent wanted him to live separately from his ailing old parents. Her behaviour became bad to worse due to interference of her family members. She went to her parental home frequently and since the year 1994 she along with the chi