Karnataka High Court Halts Investigation Against Man Accused of Stopping Wife from Eating French Fries

BENGALURU, Karnataka — In a unique case that reached the Karnataka High Court, a man employed in the United States was prevented from returning to his job after a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him, following a complaint by his wife. The complaint alleged that the husband had stopped her from eating French fries after the birth of their child in the U.S.

Justice M. Nagaprasanna, presiding over the case, found the accusations to be trivial and ordered a halt to the investigation against the husband. The judge remarked that continuing the investigation would be a misuse of the legal process.

The court noted, “Allowing any investigation against the husband on these grounds would indeed be a misuse of the legal system and would give undue importance to the claim that the wife was denied French fries at a particular time. Therefore, an interim order to stop all investigations against the husband should be issued.”

Look Out Circular Issued Against the Husband

The husband, who works in the U.S., had been barred from returning to his job due to the LOC issued following his wife’s complaint. He sought the court’s intervention to stop the investigation, arguing that the complaint was trivial in nature.

The court allowed the husband to return to his job in the U.S. after he assured the court that he would cooperate with the investigating authorities and not evade the legal process. The court had previously halted the investigation against the husband's parents, who were also named in the complaint.

Allegations in the Complaint

In her complaint, the wife alleged that her husband had not allowed her to eat French fries, rice, and meat immediately after the birth of their child. In response, the husband claimed that during their stay in the U.S. before the child’s birth, his wife had made him do all the household chores.

Justice Nagaprasanna criticized the use of the LOC in this case, calling it an abuse of the legal process. He concluded that the complaint appeared to be frivolous and allowed the husband to return to the U.S. to fulfill his professional obligations.