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Shaffique, J This appeal is filed against the order dated 25/2/2008 in O.P.No.196/2006 of the Family Court, Kozhikode.

2. The petitioner is the appellant. The parties are referred to as shown in the original petition. The short facts involved in the case are as under:

Petitioner and the respondent got married on 09/06/1996 as per Hindu Religious rites and ceremonies. A child was born in their wedlock. Allegation is that though initially the respondent behaved very lovingly and affectionately, later on his behaviour changed and she was viewed in a suspicious manner. She had undergone severe sufferings but was tolerating the same. He did not even permit her to consult main doctors at the time of pregnancy and she was not permitted to mingle with others. On one occasion, after four months of marriage when they attended another marriage with the sisters of the respondent, petitioner also stood for the videographs which was not liked by the respondent. The respondent obtained the video film and deleted that portion. He was behaving in a very selfish and possessive manner and he did not even permit the petitioner to talk to others. The respondent used to ill treat her menta