SOMVEER LAMBA vs HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to dismiss the appellants' petition for quashing the complaint under Section 307 IPC, stating that the delay of 16 years in filing the complaint did not constitute an abuse of process given the circumstances of the case. The Court emphasized that the allegations in the complaint and the preliminary evidence were sufficient to warrant summoning the appellants. The Court also noted that the cross case filed by the appellants was previously adjudicated, and the conviction of the respondent was based on the evidence presented during the trial.