IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
JYOTSNA SHARMA, J.
Smt. Deep Sharma And Another – Appellants
Versus
Smt. Binu Sharma And Others – Respondents
Criminal Revision No. 3839 of 2022
Decided on : 24-05-2023
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 - Sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29 - Criminal revision - Challenged order - Domestic Violence - Held, Courts cannot pass order against any other person on basis of perceived threats or interference - If such a course of action is allowed this shall set a very dangerous trend, consequences whereof cannot be foreseen - It may happen that any person whether or not standing in any domestic relationship and whether or not, has committed domestic violence may become subject of mischief which may see no end - Reasoning given by learned appellate court is improper and illegal - For sake of arguments if it is presumed that there may be certain other members of family who are likely to interfere in her right to reside in shared household then such an act may amount to an offence and action can be taken as per law - Revision allowed.
JUDGMENT :
1. Sri Rahul Sripat, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Ishir Sripat, learned counsel for the revisionist, Sri Randhir Singh, learned counsel for respondent no. 1 and Sri O.P. Mishra, learned AGA for the State, are present. None responds on behalf of respondent nos. 2 to 6.
2. By means of this criminal revision the revisionist Smt. Deep Sharma and Yagyawal Sharma have challenged an order dated 27.08.2022 passed by Special Judge (Gangster Act) Additional District and Session Judge, Court No. 6, Ghaziabad in a criminal appeal no. 204 of 2019, under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Police Station Sahibabad, District Ghaziabad arising out of Case No. 585 of 2019 (Smt. Binu Sharma vs. Dhirendra Kaushik and Others), under Sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, by which the appeal was partly allowed and the order passed by the trial court was modified.
3. Heard Sri Rahul Sripat, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Ishir Sripat, learned counsel for the revisionist, Sri Randhir Singh, learned counsel for respondent no. 1 and Sri O.P. Mishra, learned AGA for the State and perused the material on record. None responds on behalf of respondent nos. 2 to 6.
4. The relevant facts are as below:-
5. The grounds taken in this revision are as below:-
(ii) The son of the revisionist i.e. husband of Smt. Binu Sharma has not been residing with their parents and instead he resided in a rented accommodation in District Gautam Buddh Nagar and this fact is admitted therefore the appellate court cannot legally direct the revisionist to let their daughter in-law reside in their house where the revisionist are residing;
(iii) The house in question was purchased by the revisionist no. 1 o
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