JUDGMENT :

Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.

1. Heard Mr. Sanjeev Thakur, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Anshuman Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 29-08-2018 (decree signed on 31-08-2018) passed by Sri Yogeshwar Mani, learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bokaro in Original Suit No. 323/2015, whereby and whereunder, the suit preferred by the appellant for dissolution of his marriage with the respondent under Section 13(1)(i)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been dismissed.

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

4. The petitioner/husband (appellant herein) had filed a suit for dissolution of his marriage with the respondent/wife (respondent herein also) in which it has been stated that the marriage of the petitioner and the respondent was solemnized as per Hindu rites and customs at Swayamwar Vatika, Deoghar on 02-06-2013. After the marriage was solemnized, the respondent came to her matrimonial house at Chas, Bokaro where she stayed for 6 days. The respondent is a temperamental and whimsical lady and had