JUDGMENT : 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2. Perused the trial Court record. 3. Marriage between the parties was solemnized on 15.05.1977. Two children was born. Matrimonial life took its toal. The respondent sued for divorce alleging cruelty and desertion. The petition was filed in the year 2007. The respondent has succeeded on both counts. 4. The usual allegations by the husband against the wife of being quarrelsome, disrespectful and making life miserable versus response of the wife that she was harassed on account of dowry and thrown out of the matrimonial house. Respective witnesses examined by the parties have deposed facts to support the rival versions. What breaks the deadlock is that FIR (Ex.P/13) lodged by the wife against the husband for offences punishable under Section 498A/406 IPC was found to be false. Closure Report (Ex.P/14) was accepted by the Court and the protest petition (Ex.P/16) filed by the appellant was rejected. 5. It is settled law that a false allegation of dowry demand and especially against a husband who is in government service would constitute cruelty for the reason a Government servant comes under a serious departmental proceedings after an FIR is registered and more if the Government servant is arrested. The respondent is a driver in the Revenue Department. 6. Thus we find no merit in the appeal highlighting false complaint lodged by the appellant against the respondent for offences punishable under Section 498A/406 IPC is ground to establish mental cruelty. 7. The appeal is dismissed. 8. No costs.