Mithileshwar Singh vs State of Bihar - 2021 Supreme(Pat) 1111

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2021 Supreme(Pat) 1111

ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Mithileshwar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Petitioners: M/s Y.V. Giri, Sr. Adv., Sanjay Kumar Giri.
For the Respondent: Mr. Lalit Kishore.

Ashutosh Kumar, J.—Heard Mr. Y.V. Giri, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Lalit Kishore, learned Advocate General for the respondents.

2. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 10.06.2020 passed by the Director General of Police, Bihar Patna whereby he has been terminated from service from the post of A.S.I. of Police as well as the consequent D.O. letters by the concerned Superintendent of Police and has prayed for his reinstatement on the post of A.S.I. with effect from 20.06.2020 with all consequential benefits including back wages which has accrued during the period of termination till his reinstatement.

3. Consumption of illicit liquor had led to the death of 16 persons on 16.08.2016 in village Khajurbani, falling in the territorial jurisdiction of Gopalganj district. When this news got disseminated, a raid was conducted in the village, in which half-brewed liquor in huge quantity and the wherewithals for brewing were recovered. Six persons were arrested along with the illicit liquor. An FIR was lodged vide Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 347 of 2016 on 18.08.2016.

4. The petitioner, at the relevant time, was posted as A.S.I. in Gopalganj Town Police Station. He w