SAVITA vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN . — Crl.A. No. 132/2005

Summary: The Supreme Court allowed Savita's criminal appeal against the High Court's order quashing FIR No. 33 (dated June 1, 2001) registered under Sections 498A and 406 IPC. Savita had complained of dowry harassment, beatings, and abusive language by her husband and in-laws. The High Court had prematurely quashed the FIR based on statements from an unrelated divorce proceeding before investigation commenced. The Supreme Court held that civil court findings cannot determine criminal investigations at the pre-investigation stage and directed Mahila Police Station, Bikaner to proceed with the investigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.