JUDGMENT :

Ajit Singh, J.

1. We had reserved the Judgment and kept it for pronouncement on 8th March 2021 but as the advocates were on strike, we did not pronounce the Judgment on that day. We have kept the matter for pronouncement today as it was made to understand that the strike would be called off today.

2. Heard Sri Anurag Sharma for the appellant.

3. By way of this appeal, the appellant has felt aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 25.9.2017 passed by Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Meerut, where he had instituted a Suit, being Case No.544 of 2015, for dissolution of his marriage with the respondent.

4. The factual scenario as it goes to be divulged before the learned Family Court Judge is that the appellant/ applicant herein, who shall be referred to as “the appellant” and the respondent would be herein after referred to as “the opponent” as they appear before the subordinate court.

5. The appellant got married with the respondent on 10.12.2009 and on 25.10.2010 they were blessed with the son, who is now 11 year of age and is in the custody of the defendant. Most unfortunately on 7.5.2012, the opponent herein complained against the appellant that he had perpetrated