( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the Judgment and decree dated 31. 1. 1998 in Civil Suit No. 34-A/96, by District judge Satna, allowing the respondent/ husband's petition for dissolution of marriage and divorce.

( 2 ) UNDISPUTABLY, the parties were married about 15 years prior to the filing of the divorce petition by the husband/respondent. Two daughters were born out of the said wedlock. The parties are now not residing together and the appellant/wife at present is living at village Pindra with her father along with her daughters. On the report of the appellant/wife a criminal case for an offence punishable under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, was registered by Police Station Uchehra and charge-sheet has been filed against the respondent/husband and others; in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagod.

( 3 ) THE respondent/husband filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'act' for short), praying for a decree ef dissolution of marriage and divorce alleging that the father and brother of appellant/wife used to pressurise the respondent/husband to secure his share in the family property af