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Himachal Pradesh. They lived together at village Sohari but the marriage was never consummated between the parties. Appellant was a very adamant lady by nature and right from the first night of the married life, refused to perform marital obligations towards the respondent and disclosed that she was married to the of respondent against her wishes and she would not allow the appelalnt to have any sexual intercourse with her in future.

3. Petition was contested by the appellant. It is denied that the marriage was never consummated. Appellant's father .

had spent a lot of money to fulfill the demands of the respondent's family. She was very humble, adjustable and god-

fearing woman. She treated the appellant as God. She has never refused to have sexual relations with the respondent. She has fulfilled all the marital obligations. As such marriage was of consummated. She had no affair with any boy. She never misbehaved with the mother of the respondent. She was ready rt and willing to stay with the respondent and to spend whole life with the respondent. It is denied that she tried to commit suicide by jumping into well on 2.4.2006. Respondent and his family members demanded `1,50,000/- in cash from her to buy a car.

13. Mother of the appellant has appeared as RW-6.

rt According to her testimony, she has tried to patch-up the matter by visiting the matrimonial house of her daughter. Her daughter was ready and willing to live with the respondent. Family members of the respondent used to torture her daughter for bringing insufficient dowry. She was residing separately since 2006, from her husband.

14. Marriage between the parties was solemnised on 30.1.2006. According to the respondent, marriage was not consummated by the appellant. She used to misbehave with him and used to threaten to commit suicide. She has deserted him.

Respondent was further directed not to commit any act of domestic violence against the appellant. She has also highlighted her plight by approaching women commission as per Ext. RW-

1/A. Appellant was forced to live separately from her husband since June, 2006. It is reiterated that she was always ready and willing to live with her husband as per evidence on record. Since marriage between the parties has been consummated even as per the observations of the Additional District Judge, there was no reason that she would threaten to commit suicide on 2.4.2006.