JUDGMENT

Nidhi Gupta, J. - The appellant-wife has come up in appeal before this Court seeking setting aside of judgment dated 19.3.2018 passed by the District Judge, Family Court, Barnala, whereby petition filed by her under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter 'the Act'), for dissolution of her marriage with the respondent herein by a decree of divorce, has been dismissed.The appellant sought divorce primarily on grounds of cruelty and desertion on part of the respondent.

2. Briefly stated the facts are that the marriage between the appellant-wife and the respondent-husband was solemnized on 18.11.1998 in the area of Barnala as per Sikh rites and rituals. After their marriage, the parties lived together as husband and wife and cohabited in district Ludhiana in their matrimonial home. Out of this wedlock, the appellant-wife gave birth to two sons, namely, Akash Deep Singh on 15.1.2002 and Harjot Singh on 30.05.2005, both of whom are residing with the respondent-husband. It is claimed that at the time of marriage, the appellant spent Rs.10,00,000/- (rupees ten lacs) on the marriage and sufficient dowry and gifts were given to the respondent and his parents. It is th