as per Hindu rites and rituals and at the time of
mariage, her parents had given a gift to the respondent
worth Rs. 20 lakhs. After marriage, the appellant started
leading matrimonial live with the respondent, however,
after some times, her in-laws family members started
torturing and assaulting the appellant to meet their illegal
demand of Rs. 20 lakhs from her father for establishing a
medical clinic at Purnea City. Ultimately, father of the
appellant took loan of Rs. 5 lakhs and gave it to the
respondent but again they started pressuring for another Rs.
15 lakhs. It is alleged that on 10.09.2017, the respondent
made an attempt to kill the appellant by burning and
opened gas cylinder in the kitchen but somehow she saved
her life and since then, she is residing at her parents’ house.
The appellant has lodged Purnea (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 49
of 2017 on 23.09.2017 against the respondent and other in-
laws family members under Sections 498(A), 120(B), 307,
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511, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/ 4 of the
Dowry Prohibition Act. The respondent, in order to save
his skin has filed Matrimonial Suit No. 190 of 2017 under
Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act for restitution of
conjugal rights. The respondent has also filed Maintenance
Case No. 17 of 2018 on 30.01.2018 against the respondent
in which the respondent was directed to make payment of
Rs. 15,000/- per month as maintenance to the appellant.
The appellant has made all her efforts to reconcile the issue
and lead a conjugal live with the respondent but all her
efforts went in vein since respondent was not interested to
continue matrimonial relationship with the appellant.
Hence, the appellant has filed the divorce petition for
dissolution of marriage.