JUDGMENT :

Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.

Heard Mr. Samir Kr. Lall, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Purnendu Sharan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 31.05.2018 passed by Sri Satya Prakash Sinha, learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum in Original Suit No. 364 of 2013, whereby and whereunder the suit preferred by the appellant for dissolution of his marriage with the respondent u/s 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, has been dismissed.

3. For the sake of convenience both the parties are referred to in this judgment as per their status in the learned court below.

4. The petitioner (appellant herein) had preferred a suit u/s 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 against the respondent (respondent herein) in which it has been stated that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with the respondent on 24.02.2012 as per Hindu rites and customs at Adityapur Housing Colony, Road No.- 06, P.O.- Adityapur, P.S.- R.I.T., District-Seraikella Kharsawan. The respondent after her marriage started residing at her matrimonial house from 29.02.2012 situated at Bagbera Colony, Jamshedpur. On arrival