JUDGMENT

Heard Mr. Amrendra Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr. Abhijeet Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgement and decree dated 10.5.2022 (decree signed on 17.5.2022), passed by Shri Gati Krishna Tewary, the learned Additional Principal Judge, Additional Family Court-2, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur in Original Suit No. 182 of 2016 whereby and whereunder the suit preferred by the appellant for dissolution of his marriage with the respondent has been dismissed.

3. For the sake of convenience, both the parties are referred to in this judgment as per their status before the learned court below:-

4. The applicant (appellant herein) had filed a suit under section 13(1) (ia)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking dissolution of his marriage with the respondent (respondent herein also) in which inter alia it has been stated that the marriage between the applicant and the respondent was solemnized on 19.5.2001 as per Hindu Rites and Customs at Jamshedpur and out of the said wedlock a son was born on 12.7.2002. The respondent had resided with the applicant continuously for forty days from the date