KUSHAL KUMAR GUPTA & ANR. vs MALA GUPTA

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the petitioners' application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, for quashing the summoning order issued by the Judicial Magistrate, Patiala, under Sections 406 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The Court ruled that the Magistrate had jurisdiction as part of the cause of action arose in Patiala, specifically regarding the return of dowry articles. The Court affirmed that the complaint was maintainable and the petitioners would need to disprove the allegations during trial.