Juber Khan v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 10720 of 2026, Juber Khan v. State of U.P. and others, decided May 12, 2026 (J.J. Munir and Tarun Saxena, JJ.). Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution against FIR; allegations of drunken nocturnal entry and assault on informant-wife on 14.01.2026 to force withdrawal of pending cases; established domestic violence history; ongoing mediation unfruitful; Court declined to exercise writ jurisdiction; petition dismissed; communication of order directed to SP Bijnor and SHO Kotwali City, Bijnor via CJM Bijnor. Keywords: Article 226, FIR challenge, domestic violence, writ jurisdiction declined, dismissal, Bijnor.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the totality of circumstances and the allegations in the FIR, including a history of assault by the husband on the wife amounting to established domestic violence, the Court was not inclined to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution.