Unfortunately when any thing goes wrong in the marriages, the girl's family cries dowry harassment to bring the inlaws to their knees. Anyways, marriage once spoiled beyond a level, can not be revived by threats of jail. Boys family usually prefers to fight than to surrender b4 the terrorist. But where is the end, legal remedy is nowhere in sight. As Mr Shonee said, she may be in the process of giving final touches to her extortion weapons.
Assume that Pooja is telling all truth, there are very less chances for her brother to get timely justice. Setting aside ideal scenerio, we must talk of usual happenings in such a case. He will be bombarded with false 498a package by his X. His family/profession will be ruined. Years will be lost fighting 498a/406/506/DP, DV, Maintenece Cases, Divorec case is bound to move at a very slow pace. There will be numerous pressure points for his family during the progress to sattle the matter by giving her a large money. Despite of sufferng a trauma of ruined marriage & being cheated by out-laws, Law does not give easy exit for him for his divorce grounds. Judges also force MCD rather than expediously moving these cases.
Married life harmoney is based on mutual TRUST & RESPECT b/w the parterners. When trust is lost, everything is gone. Most of such marriages are DEAD, only DECLRATION is needed. But legal system here is SICK. So many yung lives are being dragged for years togatehr in courts in the name of SAVING GREAT INDIAN FAMILY CULTURE.....all hypocracy......Denying divorce to such couples does not serve any purpose, rather it helps to create healthy law abiding society.
Coming back to this specific case of Pooja's Bro, the gall bladder problem, hypothyriodism will never ever lead him to divorce. From the brief, it does not seen that teh girls is INSANE in the eyes of law. I do not know about the exact criteria about hearing loss as a ground. Keeping in view the gender biased laws + snails pace of family courts, best openion in my view is:
1) Try to reconcile by mediation thro' elders & respectables/ common relatives. Even if u haev to compromise to an extent, go 4 it. But if the girl side is threatening to unleash the terror, never give them space.....Only way out is THROUGH!
2) In the latter case, do not waste time to file divorce b4 they can proceed wid their ill plans