ORDER :

Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 21.07.2012 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 11, District Pratapgarh in Criminal Appeal No. 72 of 2011 as well as order dated 18.08.2011 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pratapgarh in Criminal Case No. 2441 of 2010 under Section 12/18 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act').

2. Respondent No. 1 is the daughter of the petitioner who had instituted a Criminal Complaint No. 2441 of 2010 under Section 12/18 of the Act in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pratapgarh against her father. From the facts as narrated, the petitioner with his wife has four daughters and two sons and their details are given as under:-