HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application No. 633 of 2026 15th April, 2026 Rohni Sheila Tinku And Another -Applicants Versus Mohni John -Respondent ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Deepak Petshali, learned counsel for the applicant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J. The present Criminal Misc. Application has been filed by the applicants for quashing and setting-aside the summoning order dated 14.01.2026 as well as the entire proceedings of Misc. Case No. 07 of 2026, pending in the Court of learned ACJM, Roorkee, District Haridwar. 2. In this case, applicants are mother-in-law and sister-in- law of the respondent no.2/complainant. On 05.01.2026, respondent no. 2 filed a complaint case against the applicants under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 before the court of ACJM, Roorkee, District Haridwar, in which, vide order dated 14.01.2026, summons were issued to the applicants. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that since the applicants and the respondent never lived in the shared 2 household as defined under Section 2(s) of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, therefore, no case is made out against the applicants. 4. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and perused the record. 5. After perusal of the complaint under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 filed by the respondent, this Court finds that there are allegations against the applicants of keeping the streedhan of the respondent/complainant with them. Furthermore, perusal of the impugned summoning order passed by the learned Magistrate reveals that he has considered and discussed all relevant aspects. Thus, the view taken by the learned Magistrate, cannot be faulted. Learned Magistrate concerned was thus justified in passing the summoning order against the applicants. 6. In such view of the matter, this Court does not find any reason to make any interference in the matter. 7. Accordingly, the criminal misc. application fails and is hereby dismissed. (Alok Mahra, J.) 15.04.2026 Ujjwal