JUDGMENT

T. Amarnath Goud, J. - This is an appeal filed under Section 19(1) of the FAMILY COURTS ACT , 1984 against the judgment dated 12.10.2018 passed by learned Judge, Family Court, Agartala, West Tripura, in T.S. (Divorce)234/2016 whereby the prayer of the appellant seeking divorce under Section 13(1)(ia)(ib) of the HINDU MARRIAGE ACT , 1955 has been rejected.

2. The facts leading to this instant appeal are that the marriage between the appellant-husband and the respondent-wife was solemnized on 21.02.2006 as per Hindu Rites and Customs in the parental house of the respondent. The said marriage was registered on 03.03.2006 before the Marriage Registrar, Agartala, West Tripura. Soon after the marriage, both the appellant-husband and the respondent-wife entered into marital life and out of their wedlock, a male child was born on 25.03.2009. The appellant and the respondent met with each other in Kolkata and they decided to get married. Thereafter, in the month of April 2006, the appellant moved to Japan for pursuing his Ph.D. The respondent-wife was in Government Job in Tripura and she decided to stay in Tripura. The appellant and the respondent used to visit each other once or tw