IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2957 of 2025 ====================================================== Asma Khatoon Wife of Md. Umar Farooque alias Md. Farukh and daughter of Zeyaul Haque, Resident of Mohalla- 97- Belwarganj- Dabgar Toli, Near- Polo Hospital (Loharwa Ghat), Police Station- Alamganj, District- Patna, Pin- 800007. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus Md. Umar Farooque alias Md. Farukh Son of Late Md. Mobinuddin, Residing at Mahick Tola Banka, House Of Shaik Jumman Mukhiya, Post- Banka, P.S.- Banka, District- Banka and permanent resident of Arafaat House Peerwais Market, Alamganj, Police Station- Alamganj, District- Patna- 800007. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arshad Jameel Hashmi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “That the petitioner is the legal wedded wife of the opposite party. The marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with the opposite party on 23.11.2018 according to Muslim rites and customs. The 1 marriage was the arranged marriage with the consent of the guardians of both the parties.” 3. The office has pointed out that the present petition Patna High Court MJC No.2957 of 2025(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/2 has to be filed under criminal jurisdiction. 4. In that background, allowing the petitioner to file petition under criminal jurisdiction and if required to use the certified copy, MJC No. 2957 of 2025 stands disposed of. sanny/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U