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Altaf Hussain Laskar Vs the State of Assam — Domestic Violence | Gauhati HC (2026)

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Altaf Hussain Laskar Vs the State of AssamAltaf Hussain Laskar v. the State of Assam

Dismissed¶25

Altaf Hussain Laskar v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC4 May 2026Crl.Pet./157/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Crl.Pet./157/2025 | Gauhati High Court | Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund | Altaf Hussain Laskar and Hasna Ara Laskar v. State of Assam and Jesreena Chowdhury | Section 528 BNSS, 2023 | Section 12 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 | D.V. Case No. 2/2025 | petition dismissed on withdrawal | petitioner not willing to proceed | order dated 05.05.2026.

What did the court decide?

None - petition dismissed on withdrawal; no relief granted. ¶25

Why is it important?

The criminal petition is dismissed on withdrawal, following counsel's submission that the petitioner is not willing to proceed with the matter. ¶25

What the court decided

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Outcome

None - petition dismissed on withdrawal; no relief granted.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal petition Crl.Pet./157/2025, filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 challenging D.V. Case No. 2/2025 under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, should be dismissed on withdrawal given the petitioner's stated unwillingness to proceed.

Ratio / Principle

The criminal petition is dismissed on withdrawal, following counsel's submission that the petitioner is not willing to proceed with the matter.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court (Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund), order dated 05.05.2026 in Crl.Pet./157/2025, filed by Altaf Hussain Laskar and Hasna Ara Laskar under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023, challenging D.V. Case No. 2/2025 under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (State of Assam as respondent No. 1; Jesreena Chowdhury as respondent No. 2): upon learned counsel Ms. J. Ghosh submitting that the petitioner was not willing to proceed with the matter, the Court dismissed the petition on withdrawal. The merits of the challenge to the D.V. Case were not adjudicated.

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : Crl.Pet./157/2025

ALTAF HUSSAIN LASKAR

S/O LATE MOHIBUR RAJA LASKAR,

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 343, TULARGRAM PART 2, WARD NO. 4, SONAI TOWN, PS SONAI, PS SONAI MUKH, DIST CACHAR, ASSAM 788119

2: HASNA ARA LASKAR

W/O ALTAF HUSSAIN LASKAR

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 343 TULARGRAM PART 2 WARD NO. 4 SONAI TOWN PS SONAI PS SONAI MUKH DIST CACHAR ASSAM 78811

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM RPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSCUTOR, ASSAM

2:JESREENA CHOWDHURY W/O AASIF ALTAF LASKAR

D/O IMRAN HUSSAIN CHOWDHURY RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 25 NANDAN NAGAR SARU MOTORIA BACK SIDE OF DOWN TOWN HOSPITAL DISPUR GUWAHATI KAMRUP METRO ASSAM 78100

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P K ROYCHOUDHURY, MR. R MAJUMDAR,MR. JUNM LASKAR,MS. J GHOSH

Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR. FIRUZ KHAN (R-2),MS D BARUAH (R-2),MR. ABHIJIT MENA (R-2),MR U CHAUDHURY (R-2),P. NATH (R-2),MR. T K DAS (R-2)

BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

ORDER

05.05.2026

Learned counsel Ms. J. Ghosh is present for the petitioner who has filed this application under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 challenging the impugned D.V. Case no. 2/2025 under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not willing to proceed with this matter.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Mr. D. P. Goswami is present for respondent No. 1.

This petition is hereby dismissed on withdrawal.

JUDGE

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the criminal petition Crl.Pet./157/2025, filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 challenging D.V. Case No. 2/2025 under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, should be dismissed on withdrawal given the petitioner's stated unwillingness to proceed.medium confidence¶23

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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BNSS, 2023528¶22
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005Section 12¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
D.V. Case No. 2/2025 instituted under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which the present petition under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 sought to challenge.¶22

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Altaf Hussain Laskar¶6
MR. P K ROYCHOUDHURY, MR. R MAJUMDAR, MR. JUNM LASKAR, MS. J GHOSH
petitioner
Hasna Ara Laskar¶9
MR. P K ROYCHOUDHURY, MR. R MAJUMDAR, MR. JUNM LASKAR, MS. J GHOSH
respondent
The State of Assam (represented by the Public Prosecutor, Assam)¶13
PP, ASSAM, Mr. D. P. Goswami
respondent
Jesreena Chowdhury¶14
MR. FIRUZ KHAN, MS D BARUAH, MR. ABHIJIT MENA, MR U CHAUDHURY, P. NATH, MR. T K DAS

Coram

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Mrs. Justice Susmita Phukan Khaundauthor¶19

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Gauhati HC
Decided on: 4 May 2026 · May
Registered: 12 Feb 2025
Case no.: Crl.Pet./157/2025
CNR: GAHC010029942025
Topic: Domestic Violence
Bench: Susmita Phukan Khaund
Disposal: Disposed Of
Case type: Crl.Pet.

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Cite this judgement

Altaf Hussain Laskar v. the State of Assam, Crl.Pet./157/2025 (GAU), decided on 4 May 2026.

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Statutes2

BNSS, 2023528
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005Section 12

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Procedural history1

D.V. Case No. 2/2025 instituted under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which the present petition under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 sought to challenge.

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Bench / Coram

Mrs. Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund

Parties & counsel