Sathish Ninan, J.

The original petition filed by the wife against the husband, seeking return of gold ornaments was decreed in part by the Family Court. The husband and wife challenge the decree, in so far as it is against them, in the respective appeals. The Original Petition relates to the rejection of an application for attachment in MC proceeding for maintenance.

2. The marriage between the parties was solemnised on

06.01.2001. According to the wife, at the time of marriage she was provided with 65 sovereigns of gold ornaments and ₹ 5 lakhs. It is claimed that during the year 2013, a further amount of ₹ 10 lakhs was given. The parties fell apart. It is alleged that 50 sovereigns of ornaments and the Mat. Appeal Nos.941, 397 of 2017 &

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money were misappropriated by the respondent. The wife seeks for return of the gold ornaments and money.

3. The husband denied the claim that at the time of marriage the petitioner had 65 sovereigns of gold ornaments. According to him, the petitioner had only approximately 40 sovereigns of gold ornaments. The claim regarding entrustment of money, and