In Brief
A woman filed a complaint alleging dowry harassment and criminal misappropriation by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. The Magistrate framed charges against them, but the Sessions Court set aside the charges in revision, finding no specific allegations of harassment or misappropriation. The High Court affirmed. The Supreme Court held that at the charge-framing stage, only prima facie materials need be examined; the Sessions Court erred in going into merits. The Court set aside the High Court's order, allowing the trial to proceed on its own merits.
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