Supreme Court of India · 2011-09-02
Bhushan Kumar Meen vs State Of Punjab & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC (CRIMINAL) 2288
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bhushan Kumar Meen
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab & Ors
- Author
- Altamas Kabir
- Bench
- Cyriac Joseph, Altamas Kabir
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.9 dated 10.1.2007, which was filed under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC. The Court noted that the inquiry by the Women's Cell found no substantial evidence of dowry demand, but subsequent inquiries indicated harassment under Section 498-A IPC. The Court emphasized that the allegations warranted further investigation, affirming the High Court's decision to not quash the FIR.