STATE OF HARYANA vs CHAUDHARI BHAJAN LAL .

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) against the First Respondent, a former Chief Minister, was not legally sustainable. The Court emphasized that the allegations in the complaint constituted a cognizable offence under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, warranting investigation. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment, allowing the investigation to proceed under the relevant statutory provisions, including Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.