MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Bipin Bihari – Appellant
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State of Bihar – Respondent
Mohit Kumar Shah, J. – The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order of punishment dt. 31.3.2022/ 4.4.2022, passed by the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas, whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been inflicted with the punishment of forfeiture of one annual increment with cumulative effect, which is equivalent to two black marks. The petitioner has further prayed for quashing of the appellate order dated 13.10.2022, passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Shahabad Area, Dehri-on-Sone, as also the order dated 06.12.2022, passed by the Director General of Police, Bihar Patna whereby and whereunder the memorial filed by the petitioner has been rejected.
2. The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner, are that the petitioner was posted at the relevant time at Sasaram (Muffasil) Police Station as Sub-Inspector of Police when Charge-sheet dated 15.03.2021 was served upon the petitioner by the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas inter alia alleging therein that while the petitioner was posted as Sub-Inspector of Police at Sasaram (Mufassil) Police Station, the petitioner had not taken any action to verify the name and address of the owner of one Yam
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