(MENAFN- Live Mint) Who doesn’t like fries, but is that enough to take someone to court? Apparently yes! In a bizarre incident in Bengaluru, a woman made cruelty allegations against her US-based husband for allegedly forbidding her from eating fries.
Fortunately, the Karnataka High Court has temporarily stayed the investigation and granted the husband’s request to return to the United States.
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According to a report in the Times of India, the wife, whose identity is unknown, filed a complaint under sections 498A and 504 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The police then issued a wanted notice (LOC) against the man, preventing him from returning to the United States for work.
In an order issued on Thursday, Justice M. Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court allowed the husband’s request to return to the US and stayed the travel ban until the next hearing on September 21. After considering his affidavit, the judge also allowed the husband to leave the country.
In the affidavit, the husband assured his availability for future investigations.
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According to the TOI report, the wife alleged that after her delivery, which was complicated by high blood pressure, her husband restricted her consumption of chips, rice and meat fearing weight gain. The husband then claimed that he took over all the household chores and daily duties while his wife devoted much of her time to watching television and talking on the phone.
In his verdict, Justice Nagaprasanna observed that the complaint failed to establish any act of cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC. He further stressed that continuing the investigation would amount to misuse of the judicial system.
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The judge then ordered the police to inform immigration authorities about the travel plans and to ensure that the husband was not subject to any travel restrictions.
“It is quite surprising how the concerned police have used their power to obtain LOC in the above trivial circumstances. This is not an exercise of power by the police but an abuse of power at the behest of the complainant,” Justice Nagaprasanna was quoted as saying by TOI.
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