Supreme Court of India
Dr. Jagdish Prasad & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
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In view of the foregoing discussion, the appeal succeeds and is accordingly allowed.
Judgment, page 3
From the headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed against the appellant under s s.498A, 323 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1 961 – Application for quashing of proceeding dismissed by High Court – On appeal, held: Single Judge of High Court quoted the princ iples of law laid down in several decisions relating to powers of th e High Court under s.482 of the Code but did not refer to the facts of the case to appreciate the controversy of the case – Matter remitted to High Court for consideration afresh – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498A, 323 – Dowry
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