Smt Shakuntala vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Smt Shakuntala vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Procedural directions only: impleadment of opposite party no.5 permitted; vakalatnama for respondents no.2 to 4 taken on record; case listed for 30.4.2026 as fresh with both parties to appear in person; concerned police given liberty to initiate criminal proceedings against any party or family member creating hindrance or disturbance in the peaceful married life.

Issue for consideration

Whether, where the applicant-wife and opposite party no.2-husband have expressed readiness to live together, any party or their family members creating hindrance or disturbance in the peaceful married life should expose themselves to criminal proceedings at the hands of the concerned police.

Court's answer

It is made clear that if either of the parties or their family members creates any hindrance or disturbance in the peaceful married life of the parties, the concerned police is free to initiate criminal proceedings against them.

Ratio / Principle

Vakalatnama filed by Mr. Santosh Kumar Singh on behalf of respondents no.2 to 4 is taken on record.

Key takeaways

Learned counsel for the applicant is permitted to implead Madav KRG, Sariya factory, Akalgarh, AMALO, Patiyala, Punjab (through Managing Director) as opposite party no.5.ratio¶12
The case is to be put up on 30.4.2026 as fresh, on which date both parties are directed to appear again before the Court in person.ratio¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Shekhar Kumar Yadav, J.), Application U/S 529 BNSS No. 1049 of 2026, Smt Shakuntala v. State of U.P. and 3 Others, order dated March 30, 2026 — Procedural order in a matrimonial matter. Vakalatnama of Mr. Santosh Kumar Singh for respondents no.2 to 4 taken on record. Counsel for the applicant permitted to implead Madav KRG, Sariya factory, Akalgarh, AMALO, Patiyala, Punjab (through Managing Director) — the establishment where opposite party no.2 (husband) is doing a private job — as opposite party no.5. In compliance with the Court's order dated 12.3.2026, the applicant-wife and opposite party no.2-husband appeared in person and were identified by counsel; the husband stated he is ready to keep his wife and the wife is also ready to live with her husband. Case put up on 30.4.2026 as fresh with both parties directed to appear in person. The Court clarified that if either party or their family members creates any hindrance or disturbance in the peaceful married life of the parties, the concerned police is free to initiate criminal proceedings against them.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 1049 of 2026

Smt Shakuntala

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Raghvendra Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 50

HON'BLE SHEKHAR KUMAR YADAV, J.

Mr. Santosh Kumar Singh, learned Advocate has filed his vakalatnama on behalf of the respondents no.2 to 4 today in the Court, the same is taken on record.

Learned counsel for the applicant is permitted to implead the Madav KRG, Sariya factory, Akalgarh, AMALO, Patiyala, Punjab Thr.Managing Director as opposite party no.5 in the array of parties.

In compliance of order of this Court dated 12.3.2026, applicant (wife) and opposite party no.2 (husband) are present before this Court in person and duly identified by their counsel.

Upon query, opposite party no.2 submits that he is doing private job in Madav KRG, Sariya factory, Akalgarh, AMALO, Patiyala, Punjab and is ready to keep hi wife. The applicant (wife) is also ready live with her husband.

Put up this case on 30.4.2026 as fresh. On that date, parties are directed to appear again before this Court in person.

It is made clear that in case either of the parties or their family members create any hindrance or disturbance in peaceful marriage life of the parties, the concerned police is free to initiate criminal proceedings against them.

March 30, 2026

Krishna*

(Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.)

Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad