PATNA: In a bizarre case, a 20-year-old woman from Vaishali district has sought divorce claiming that her husband stinks as he does not shave, take bath and brush his teeth regularly. She also complained that her husband doesn’t follow etiquette and manners.The state women’s commission (SWC) listened to Soni Devi’s complaint and asked her husband Manish Ram (23) to mend his ways within two months. Or else, the commission would take appropriate action on the complaint.SWC member Pratima Sinha said on Friday that Soni, a resident of Nayagaon village under Desri block in Vaishali district, approached the commission on Thursday seeking divorce from her husband. “I was taken aback by her silly reasons cited for seeking divorce,” Pratima said.In her petition, the woman said she was married to Manish, a plumber by profession, in 2017. “My husband stinks as he won’t shave and bathe for nearly 10 days at stretch. Moreover, he doesn’t brush his teeth. He also doesn’t have manners and follow etiquettes,” the petitioner alleged.The SWC member said the complainant was adamant on her demand for separation from her husband. “I don’t want to live with my husband anymore. I can no longer bear the humiliation. Kindly get me rid of this man (read husband); he has ruined my life,” Pratima quoted Soni as saying.Soni also insisted on her husband return the jewellery and other valuables, which her father had given as dowry at the time of marriage . “We have no children. Even our relationship as a husband and wife is not cordial. Life has no meaning. It’s worthless,” she told the commission.The SWC member said she tried to convince the couple not to break their marital bond. “I have given her husband two months’ time to mend his ways. If his behaviour is not found satisfactory even after that, we will take appropriate action and refer the matter to the family court for separation,” Pratima told this newspaper.Manish, when contacted, said, “Hum saath rahna chahte hain (I want to live together).” He was a bit nervous over the development and said he would mend his ways and try to win the confidence of his wife.Though Soni is not a convent educated woman and belongs to a lower middle class scheduled caste family, but she is aware of the happening around and also knows her rights, Pratima said.When asked whether the commission was empowered to do anything in such a case, the SCW member said, “We mainly play the role of an arbitrator on such issues.”Elaborating further, Pratima said, “At least we can help the woman by pursuing her in-laws’ to return the valuables. It’s true that she will have to approach the family court for final separation. We will cooperate with her. But our first priority is to settle the matter.”Pratima also said she had come across such a complaint for the first time ever since she took over as a member of the commission. “Divorce is taken by married couples’ on petty issues, which is not a good sign,” she added.