Rajesh Bindal, J. - Challenge in the present appeal is to the judgment of the learned court below whereby petition filed by the appellant-wife under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short, “the Act”) for divorce, on the ground of cruelty, was dismissed

2. Briefly the facts of the case are that the marriage of the parties was solemnised as per Sikh rites on 14.12.1977 at village Gobindpur Khun, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur. After the marriage, the parties resided in their matrimonial home at village Pasla Patti Shokran, Tehsil Phillaur, District Jalandhar. Three children were born out of the wedlock. It was alleged that after some time of the marriage, the respondent started harassing and beating the appellant on account of bringing less dowry. It was alleged that on 27.5.2006, the respondent again demanded a sum of ` 2,00,000/-and when the appellant refused to bring the amount from her parents, she was turned out of matrimonial home after giving severe beatings. Thereafter she filed petition for divorce. The respondent filed reply to the petition. However, as he failed to pay the interim maintenance, the learned court below struck off his defence. Still, t