Preeti Gupta & Anr vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the appellants, Preeti Gupta and Gaurav Poddar, could not be summoned under Sections 498-A, 406, 341, 323, and 120-B IPC, along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, as there were no specific allegations against them in the complaint filed by Manisha Poddar. The Court emphasized that mere allegations without substantive evidence do not warrant criminal proceedings, thus quashing the summoning order of the High Court. The judgment reinforces the principle that all accused must have a direct connection to the alleged offences for legal action to be justified.