Madhuresh Prasad, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-State.

2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order of dismissal dated 07.01.2009 issued by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (for brevity, DIG), Central Range, Patna. He has also sought quashing of the order dated 25.08.2010 bearing Memo No 1556 issued by the Inspector General of Police (for brevity, IG), Patna Range, Patna rejecting his appeal as also the order dated 26.09.2012 of the Director General of Police (for brevity, DGP), Bihar confirming the order of dismissal dated 07.01.2009.

3. The brief facts giving rise to the instant petition is that while the petitioner was posted as a Constable and assigned duties at Ganga Bridge. On 30.03.1987 he was apprehended by a superior officer who, at that point of time, was in the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police. The allegation was that the petitioner had been apprehended on the Bridge accepting a bribe of Rs 30/- from a truck driver of one truck bearing registration No BRJ - 7967. The order of punishment has been awarded to the petitioner more than 20 years after the said occurrence.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitione