liberal and justice oriented approach. We have perused the impugned judgment and decree. The decree of divorce has been passed on the ground of mental cruelty. The allegation against the Applicant made by the Respondent was that she was having illicit relations with one person. We find from the impugned judgment and decree that the said allegation has been accepted by the learned Judge of the Family Court only on the basis of the statements recorded by the police during investigation. In fact, the statements allegedly made by the Applicant in her police statement are relied upon by the learned Judge of the Family Court as the admissions of the Applicant. We have a serious doubt whether by invoking Section 14 of the Family Court Act, 1984, the Family Court could have relied upon the statements recorded by the police during investigation. Considering the nature of the findings based on the police statements and considering the fact that a very serious finding affecting the character of the Applicant has been recorded, a case is made out for condonation of delay. The decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court is in the facts of the case before it.
