JUDGMENT :

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J.

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition assailing his dismissal from service and his conviction thereof under Sections 7 & 11 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, [“The PC Act”, hereinafter], 1988 by the General Security Force Court, [“GSFC”, hereinafter] constituted under the Border Security Force Act, [“The BSF Act”, hereinafter], 1968. He further assails the confirmation of the same by Respondent No.3 and the disposal of his 'Pre Confirmation Petition' and 'Post Confirmation Petition' by Respondent No.2.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts as noted from the petition would be that the petitioner was enrolled in the Border Security Force, [“BSF”, hereinafter] as SI/JE (Elect.) on 16.06.1993 and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Commandant (Electricals) on 27.01.2020 at HQ South Bengal Frontier BSF.

3. Allegations of corruption were levelled against the petitioner and as such a Staff Court of Inquiry, [“SCIO” hereinafter] was initiated against him on 28.03.2022 to 'investigate into the circumstances relating to acceptance of bribe from civil contractors by pressurizing them', in lieu of which total 11 witness were examined. Since the