Supreme Court of India · 2011-09-06
Ajay Kumar Das vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SUPREME COURT 3652
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ajay Kumar Das
- Respondent
- State Of Jharkhand & Anr
- Bench
- Anil R. Dave, Mukundakam Sharma
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's petition for quashing criminal proceedings under Section 304B IPC and Section 34 IPC, affirming that the allegations constituted a case of dowry death. The Court emphasized that the genuineness of the allegations is a matter for trial and not suitable for quashing under Section 482 CrPC. The High Court's finding that the appellant's arguments were factual disputes rather than legal grounds for quashing was also affirmed, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.