Karnataka High Court Stays Counter-Case Against Husband Who Alleged Assault By Wife Inside Police Station

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 10) stayed criminal proceedings initiated against a man who claimed that his wife had lodged an assault case against him as a counter-blast to his complaint alleging that she had assaulted him inside a police station. 

The counsel appearing for the petitioner husband submitted before Justice M Nagaprasanna that parties had been called to the police station for conciliation proceedings in a Section 498A case, where he was assaulted by the wife. 

Referring to CCTV footage of the alleged incident he said, "I am assaulted inside the police station infront of the inspector. And crime is registered against me as a counter blast...". 

On the court's query the counsel said that the petitioner was assaulted by his wife. "Your wife assaulted you?" the court orally remarked. 

The counsel said that he had obtained the footage through RTI. "Complaint is lodged against me after 2 days; for a complaint which I registered against her for assaulting me," the counsel said. 

"Before the inspector some verbal altercations take place. Inspector says go outside, dont have this conversation inside. While they are stepping outside she assaults the husband and goes outside assaults the father-in-law kicks him and she walks off from there. According to her in the passage where she is walking off, is where I (petitioner) assaulted her. But in the video Im there in front of the inspector," the counsel said. 

The court thereafter issued notice to the State and the other respondents and said, "Emergent Notice. Further proceedings in CC 1301/2025 shall remain stayed till next date of hearing".

The matter is next listed on February 27.