Smt. Mahaboob Unissa v. the Commissioner of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Bengaluru | WP No. 11445 of 2023 (GM-RES) | decided 08-10-2025 | E.S. Indiresh J. | Mahaboob Unissa v. Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City Police & Station House Officer, Pulakeshinagar PS & Tawakal Mirza Sagheer Ahmed Baig | direction to register FIR for Talaknama/Talaqnama dated 03.03.2022 and 16.01.2023 | Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 | Crime No. 55 of 2022, S.498A IPC r/w Ss.3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, East Zone Women Police Station | writ dismissed - criminal case already pending and disputed questions of fact; not maintainable under Art. 226 | NC: 2025:KHC:39523.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner has already approached the respondent-authorities and Crime No. 55 of 2022 stands registered against respondent No.3 under Section 498A IPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, with the matter pending before the competent Court, no interference is called for under Article 226 to direct the authorities as sought in the prayer.