JUDGMENT

The Appellant/husband has filed these Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeals against the judgment dated 03.08.2013 passed in CMA. Nos. 24 and 25 of 2012 on the file of the District Court, Trichy confirming the Order and decretal order dated 06.04.2011 made in HMOP.No.169 of 2003 and 199 of 2004 on the file of the Principal Subordinate Court, Trichy.

2. The case of the petitioner / husband in both petition in brief.

The marriage between the petitioner and respondent took place on

16.03.2000. At the time of marriage, the petitioner was employed in Muscat. He took the respondent to Muscat in October 2000 as some delay had occurred in obtaining the visa. From the date of marriage the respondent was made complaints against his mother and cousin sisters. After joining with him at Muscat the respondent began to exhibit abnormal behavior suspecting his character and even started enquiring with neighbours about the petitioner marital status. On occasion, she stood behind holding a knife. When questioned, she stated that she did not even need knife to kill him and that she could easily do so by mixing poison in his food. Though she wanted to secure a job. However, obtaining a job for women