AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J.

1. Having remained unsuccessful in a petition filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (in short "the Act") for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce before the Additional District Judge, Bhiwani, the appellant-husband has approached this Court by way of instant appeal challenging the judgment and decree dated 31.1.2004.

2. A few facts necessary for adjudication of the present appeal as narrated therein may be noticed. The marriage between the parties was solemnised in the year 1981 at village Mandola, Tehsil Dadri, District Bhiwani, according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. They lived together as husband and wife at village Imlota and cohabited as such. From the said wedlock, a male child was born on 2.2.1988. After 1 years, the respondent started behaving in an abnormal manner as she stopped doing the routine household work. She used to go to her parental home when asked to behave properly. After making efforts for reconciliation, she was brought back to the matrimonial home. The younger sister of the respondent was also married to the younger brother of the appellant and they were residing as husband and wife in ordinary manner