Court Action Following Decades-Old Mystery: Woman Forced to Flee Due to Marital Abuse

A woman missing for 18 years was presented to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which fined her husband for wrongly filing a plea. He knew she left due to his brutality. The court acknowledged her reasons and dismissed the case with costs, condemning the misuse of court resources.

A woman, reported missing for 18 years, appeared before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, leading to a legal rebuke of her husband who had lodged a misleading complaint.

The court fined her husband, Nandkishore Rahangdale, for abusing the judicial system, knowing she had fled due to his violent behavior.

Justice Vishal Dhagat, noting her testimony, dismissed the petition, condemning the unnecessary police efforts in tracking her down.

(With inputs from agencies.)