Chauhan, J. -- 1. This appeal under section 19 of the Family Court Act has been preferred by the appellant being aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 20th January, 2004 passed by Presiding Officer, Family Court, Bhopal in RCS No. 606A/2002 whereby the application filed by the appellant under sections 11 and 13 of Hindu Marriage Act seeking divorce has been rejected.

2. The facts of the petition in short are that the appellant is the husband of the respondent-Smt. Nirupama Yadav. The marriage was solemnized on 10.12.1993 according to Hindu Rites and Customs at Bhopal. They discharged the conjugal obligations upto one month but thereafter the respondent changed her behaviour and started ill-treatment with the appellant, his mother and his family members. She used to go to Bhopal at her parental house, not to return upto 15-20 days the appellant took the rented house at 6 1/2 No. bus stop at Bhopal and lived therein for two months in 1993 but she did not live with him.

3. It is also averred that one daughter was born on 7.3.1995 out of their wedlock at her parental house. The appellant went there to see his daughter but he was not allowed to see and was ill-treated.

4. It i