MP High Court Directs Husband Accused Of Beating Wife To Stay At In-Laws House For 1 Month To 'Reunite' Family

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed a man who has been accused of beating his wife to live with his wife at his in-laws' place for one month "so that the family gets reunited for all times to come".

The order came from the bench of Justice Rohit Arya on a habeas corpus plea filed by his wife (Geeta Rajak) seeking a writ of habeas corpus for production of the missing corpus of her baby boy of two years of age.

In her plea, the Wife alleged that respondent no.5 (Husband), under intoxication, had not only ill-treated and subjected her to cruelty and physical assaults, but had also ousted her from home and had forcibly taken the child in his possession.

Therefore, it was her contention that she being the mother, in the obtaining facts and circumstances of the case, was entitled to the custody of the baby, regard being had to the age and welfare of the child.

On the other hand, the Counsel appearing for respondent no.5/husband denied the allegations with the submission that the petitioner had left the house of respondent no.5 on her own, leaving the child with him.

During the course of the hearing, Respondent no.5 stated that the petitioner/wife was welcome to come back home and live with the family and that he shall take all due care, however, the petitioner expressed the apprehension of recurrence of her husband's misbehavior and ill-treatment. 

In these circumstances, the Court made a suggestion that the Husband should go and live in the home of his in-laws (wife's maternal home) for a period of one month.

This suggestion was welcomed by the parents of the petitioner/wife present in the Court and that also stated that they are not only prepared to allow respondent no.5/husband to stay with them but would also take good care of him so that the family gets re-united for all times to come.

Appreciating the gesture shown by the parents of the petitioner, the Court directed thus:

• Respondent no.5/Husband, with the baby boy, will go with the parents of the petitioner to their house and shall stay there for a period of one month.
• Parents of the petitioner and the petitioner shall ensure good care of respondent no.5. This, in fact, is a healing process for the healthy and united life of the couple with their baby.

With this, the Court listed the matter for further hearing on March 22, 2020 when the Petitioner, her parents, along with respondent no.5 and corpus shall remain present before the Court.

Case title - SMT. GEETA RAJAK Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

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