State Of Haryana And Anr. vs Rattan Singh on 22 March, 1977
15. It is also revealed from the records that the Inquiry Officer had twice requested the concerned passengers to participate in the inquiry but despite the said efforts, the passengers did not come forward to get their statements recorded. Therefore, since an effort was made, despite which passenger witnesses could not be examined, the decision of the Supreme Court in State of Haryana v. Rattan Singh (Supra) squarely applies to the facts of the present case.