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september 2011

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.

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