SIRAJUL vs THE STATE OF U.P.

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 of law. The Court emphasized that the allegations in the complaint and the preliminary evidence were sufficient to warrant summoning the appellants. The Court affirmed the principle that the delay in filing a complaint does not automatically invalidate it, particularly when the evidence supports the allegations made.