PATNA, India, March 24 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on March 19:

Heard the parties. 2. The present appeal has been filed under Section 19(1) of the Family Court Act, 1984 impugning the judgment and decree dated 27.04.2016 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Hajipur, Vaishali in Divorce Case No. 33/2013/24/2010, whereby the matrimonial suit, preferred by the appellant, for a decree of divorce, on dissolution of marriage, on the ground of cruelty and desertion, has been dismissed.

3. The case of the appellant as per petition filed before the Family Court is that the marriage of the appellant was solemnized with respondent No.1 Archana Chaudhary on 09.03.2008. After marriage, the appellant and respondent No....