S. No.10 Regular List , IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH , AT SRINAGAR CRM(M) No.764/2025 CrlMNo.1927/2025 ZAKIR HUSSAIN BHAT AND ORS.

…..Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)

Through: Mr.Tahir Ahmad Bhat, Advocate V/s RAHINA SHAFI … ..Respondent(s)

Through : None CORAM:

HON‟BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER

08.12.2025

1. The petitioners through the medium of present petition have challenged proceedings emanating from petition filed by the respondent against them under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter for short “the D.V.Act”), which is stated to be pending before the Court of learned Special Mobile Magistrate, Anantnag (hereinafter referred to as „the trial Magistrate‟). Challenge has also been thrown to order dated 24.10.2025, whereby the learned trial Magistrate has issued process against the petitioners.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the record of the case.

3. The respondent claiming herself to be the wife of petitioner No.1 has filed petition under Section 12 of the D.V.Act before learned trial Magistrate in which petitioners No.2 and 3, who happen to be brother and father of petitioner No.1 have a