The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has dismissed an application seeking to quash proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (N.I. Act), observing that a delay of 13 years in a summary trial constitutes a “gross abuse of the process of Court.” Justice Satya Veer Singh held that the accused had
13 Years for a Summary Trial is a Gross Abuse of Process: Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash Section 138 NI Act Proceedings
