petitioner was not amenable. However, against her wishes, the gold ornaments were pledged by the respondents before the SBT, Thodupuzha. During the petitioner's stay in her matrimonial home, she was made to do all the household chores, even while she was pregnant. The first respondent also suspected her fidelity and used to keep asking her as to how many relationships she had before her marriage and whether she was still keeping in touch with those persons. As the petitioner had severe morning sickness and exhaustion, on 03/02/2014 she was taken to her parents' house. After that the first respondent had visited her only twice at her parental home. Even on the said two visits, the first respondent used to keep accusing her of illicit relations. On 19/08/2014, she gave birth to a male child. After the child was born, the first respondent came to visit her once in the hospital. He thereafter paid a visit to the petitioner's house. However, the first respondent never came for taking the petitioner and her child back to his home. Hence, after sixty (60) days of the delivery, the petitioner's parents took her to the respondents' house. The first respondent raised doubts about the paternity of the child. The physical and mental abuse and torture continued. On 29/11/2014, the petitioner was severely manhandled by the first respondent. On 30/11/2014, the first respondent took her and her child and left them at her parental home. Thereafter respondent never came or enquired about the
