Ramesh And Ors vs State Of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by the accused challenging the Madras High Court's orders under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which denied quashing of the charge-sheet in C.C. No. 72/2002. The Court held that the allegations under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC, along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, were to be evaluated by the trial court, emphasizing that the High Court's role was limited at this stage. The Court also noted that the issues of territorial jurisdiction and limitation under Section 468 Cr.P.C. were not sufficient to quash the proceedings at this juncture.