She had, therefore, numberoption left but to ask for maintenance for herself as also for the child, The respondent did number dispute the marriage as a fact though he pleaded that such marriage was void.
The respondent later came to discover that the appellant was already carrying being pregnant for about three months and on discovery of this fraudulent companyduct of the appellants father and the suppression of this fact, he did number want to live with the appellant.
He pleaded that the child was number his and he did number know if any female child was actually born to the appellant later.
The respondent appealed to the Sessions Court and the First Additional Sessions Judge of Vaishali reversed the order of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate and vacated the award of maintenance by holding that the appellant failed to establish the factum of marriage.
After the discovery of the previous marriage of the respondent the relationship between the parties gradually became strained and ultimately the respondent started totally neglecting the appellant and refused to maintain her.
According to him the appellants father was the local Gram Rakhi and taking advantage of his position and presence in the village he had prevailed upon the respondent to enter into marriage with the appellant.
A revision application by the appellant before the High Court did number succeed.
That is how the appellant had approached this Court for special leave.
