J.S. Narang, J. - The petitioner-appellant married the respondent in the month of November 1989 at Faridkot according to Sikh rites and that the Anand Karaj ceremony was duly performed. After the marriage, both of them lived together as husband and wife at village Nathuwala (West) and the marriage was duly consummated. From this wedlock, one male child was born on August 30, 1992. Thereafter, both the spouses fell out and the wife left the matrimonial home since 1993-94.

2. The husband, filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, for seeking dissolution of marriage by way of decree of divorce. He alleged various allegations and the grounds for seeking divorce. The petition was contested by the wife and a detailed written statement was filed before the trial Court. A replication was filed reiterating the pleas in the petition and controverting the alleged allegations levelled by way of written statement. The trial court framed issues upon the pleadings of the parties and that both of them led documentary as well as ocular evidence. After examining the evidence brought on record and the totality of the circumstances spelt out, the trial Court dismissed the pe