IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. M-23 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.2.2011 Hardeep Singh .. Appellant v. Navgagandeep Kaur .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. B. S. Baath, Advocate for the appellant. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Challenge in the present appeal by the husband is to the judgment and decree dated 17.9.2010, passed by the learned court below in a petition filed by the respondent-wife seeking divorce on various grounds. The husband was proceeded against ex parte in the court below. He did not appear in person before the court below as he is living in England. Learned counsel for the appellant was asked as to whether the appellant is now willing to come to India to enable the parties to settle the dispute, he submitted that because of some criminal cases pending against him, in which he has been declared Proclaimed Offender, he may not come to India. It is also not in dispute that 4-5 months after the marriage was solemnised on 12.10.2005, the appellant went abroad and has not come back till date. Considering the aforesaid facts, I do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned judgment and decree of the court below granting divorce to the respondent-wife. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 24.2.2011 mk