https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309189 A court exercising inherent jurisdiction should not quash an FIR on a disputed factual appraisal before investigation has commenced. Where the complaint contained specific allegations of cruelty, abuse, assault and dowry demand, the FIR could not be tested on merits by relying on statements from divorce proceedings at the pre-investigation stage. Such material was for the investigating agency or the criminal court at a later stage. The High Court's quashing order was therefore premature and unsustainable, and the FIR was restored so that investigation could proceed in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:24:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309189 A court exercising inherent jurisdiction should not quash an FIR on a disputed factual appraisal before investigation has commenced. Where the complaint contained specific allegations of cruelty, abuse, assault and dowry demand, the FIR could not be tested on merits by relying on statements from divorce proceedings at the pre-investigation stage. Such material was for the investigating agency or the criminal court at a later stage. The High Court's quashing order was therefore premature and unsustainable, and the FIR was restored so that investigation could proceed in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309189