Supreme Court of India · 2012-11-09
Sheoraj Singh Ahlawat & Ors vs State Of U.P.& Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 52
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sheoraj Singh Ahlawat & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of U.P.& Anr
- Author
- T.S. Thakur
- Bench
- Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, T.S. Thakur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellants' application for discharge under Section 239 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, affirming the findings of the Additional Judicial Magistrate and the Allahabad High Court. The Court emphasized that the allegations of dowry harassment under Section 498A IPC were credible, and the evidence presented warranted further proceedings. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the status quo regarding the criminal proceedings against the appellants.