1. This is an appeal from the judgment and order dated 03.02.2017 delivered in Title Suit (Divorce) 02 of 2015 by the Additional District Judge, Kamalpur dissolving the marriage between the appellant and his wife.

2. The wife instituted the suit for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce on solitary ground viz., cruelty contemplated under S.13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 . According to the wife (respondent herein), her marriage with the appellant was solemnized on 18.06.2006 as per Hindu rites and customs and thereafter she started conjugal life with the appellant in his residence at Bhubrighat in Karimganj District of Assam. After the marriage, appellant started demanding dowry from her for which a matrimonial discord developed between them. However, in the midst of difference, a daughter was born to them on 11.08.2007. The appellant was still creating pressure on his wife for bringing dowry and sometimes he had tortured her physically even in presence of his parents. Being irritated by the conduct of her husband, wife left her matrimonial home. After few years, they reconciled at the intervention of well wishers and the wife returned to her matrimonial home whe