JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner has filed the present writ application for quashing of the order, dated 30.12.2017, passed, in the departmental appeal, arising out of Departmental Enquiry No. 35 of 2015, by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sahabad Range, Dehri-On-Sone, (Annexure-12) whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner has been rejected and also the order of punishment, dated 10.07.2017, passed, in Departmental Enquiry No. 35 of 2015, by the Superintendent of Police, Kaimur (Bhabhua) (Annexure-10), by which the petitioner has been dismissed from service.

2. The petitioner was appointed on the post of Constable on 03.12.2015 and was posted in the Mohania Police Station, in the district of Kaimur. On the complaint filed by one Deepak Choubey before the Superintendent of Police, Kaimur (Bhabhua) that Inspector of Mohania has demanded bribe and directed him to meet the petitioner and the petitioner demanded bribe of Rs. 10,000/-, whereupon a trap team was constituted and on 06.10.2015, the petitioner was caught with Rs. 1,000/- and was sent to jail. The petitioner remained in custody up till 18.03.2016 and he was suspended with effect from 06.10.2015 and remained suspended until