1. Plaintiff / appellant preferred this appeal under S.19 (1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 challenging judgment and decree dated 13.12.2017 passed in Civil Suit No.1 - A / 2016 whereby plaint of plaintiff / appellant for grant of decree of divorce on the grounds enumerated in S.13 (1) (i - a), (i - b) and (iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short ' the Act of 1955 - ) was dismissed by learned Judge, Family Court, Bemetara.

2. Facts relevant for disposal of this appeal are that appellant got married with respondent on 25.11.2007 according to Hindu rites and rituals. Marriage between two was solemnized at Triveni Hall, Bilaspur. After marriage, respondent wife came to her matrimonial home and started residing there. After few months of marriage, in the month of July, 2008 respondent went to her parental home to celebrate ' Rakhshabandhan - and ' Teeja - festivals and returned to her matrimonial home after about 8-9 months. On 11.7.2009 father of appellant died due to heart attack. Respondent in August 2009 went to her parents house along with her brother for celebrating her birthday and Teeja festival. In the year 2010 again she went to her parents house, continuously resid