Ankita Goel vs Ashish Goel & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Gujarat erred in staying the investigation of FIR No.119 of 2006, which involved offences under Section 498A, Section 323, Section 504, and Section 506 IPC, as well as Section 3 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Court emphasized that such stays should not be granted lightly and remitted the case back to the High Court for a merits-based decision. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's order.