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\par Dr. Sahu Khan, Counsel for the Petitioner
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s that the respondent burnt her arm but it did not give the date or place of the injury nor with what the burn was inflicted nor the part of the arm nor which arm was burnt nor}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2112853 
 the extent of the injury. It w}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794 as not even alleged that the burning was deliberate as opposed to accidental.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794 A cross petition denied the allegations and sued for divorce on the ground of desertion by the petitioner since 28/3/76.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794 I was by no means surprised when the petition was withdrawn. The cross petition was not defended.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794 The parties were very young when married and they are still young. They are of different religions. T}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5056980 
he petitioner is a Hindu and the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794  respondent is a Mohammedan.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794 
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\par I have no doubt that they were the chief factor in causing the petitioner to le}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13111943 ave the respondent. She did so and }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794 
has evinced no desire to }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13111943 return}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176587 ;}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794 
 on the contrary she has by letter made it plain that she does not wish to return to her Hindu husband and that religion is apparently the stumbling block. I believe the respondent when he says the petitioner after leaving him i}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12328136 n March, 1976 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794 phoned him}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5056980  }{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794\charrsid12278794 There will be a decree nisi in favour of the respondent on his cross petition. The petition of the wife is dismissed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12278794 
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