Sunita Kumari Kashyap vs State Of Bihar And Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of territorial jurisdiction in criminal proceedings initiated under Sections 498A and 406 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The Court held that the High Court's quashing of the proceedings at Gaya due to lack of jurisdiction was justified, affirming that the FIR could be filed in the appropriate court where the alleged offences occurred. Consequently, the appeals by the appellant-wife were dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision.