1. The petitioner herein/wife has assailed the order dated 22nd August,
2022 passed by learned Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta in
Criminal Appeal no. 131 of 2022, arising out of a proceeding under section
12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (in short DV
Act) vide MISCN Case no. 23 of 2020 filed in the court of erstwhile 11th
Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta (in short 11th MM).
2026:CHC-AS:289
2. The petitioner’s case is that she was married to the opposite party
no.1 in accordance with Islamic rituals on 07.02.2013. It is alleged that
inspite of receipt of sufficient amount of dowry, the opposite parties herein
with a malafide intention maltreated the petitioner in every possible way and
she was also not provided with sufficient food. They are blessed with a child.
However, the opposite parties pressed for more dowry and the petitioner
finding no other alternative had to leave the matrimonial home and
presently had taken shelter at a rented accommodation within Taltala Police
Station, Kolkata. Thereafter, she initiated a criminal proceeding against the
opposite party under sections 498A/406/506/34 of the IPC, being Taltala
Women P.S. Case no. 6 dated 17.3.2020
