Vijeta Gajra vs State Of Nct Of Delhi

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, challenging FIR No. 138/08 for offences under Section 498A and 406 IPC. The Court found that the allegations of dowry demands and misappropriation of jewelry were sufficient to warrant investigation, affirming the High Court's decision that the FIR was not liable to be quashed. The ruling emphasized that the scope of quashing an FIR is limited and should only be exercised in exceptional circumstances where no case is made out.