P. R. GOKULAKRISHNAN, J.

( 1 ) THIS Letters Patent Appeal is against the order passed by the learned single Judge wherein the learned Judge rejected the Special Civil Application No. 7533 of 1988. In that petition the appellant herein wanted to quash the order of suspension passed against him. The appellant while working as Police Sub-Inspector at Astodia Police Station is alleged to have accepted a sum of Rs 1300 as bribe and also got his motor cycle filled up with petrol worth about Rs. 20. 00. It is also alleged that he delayed filing of the complaint given by one Chimanlal Maganlal. The complaint originally given by Chimanlal Maganlal was regarding a theft of certain silver materials There is a clear allegation in the chargesheet that the appellant has not only accepted the bride of Rs. 1300. 00 but has also got his motor cycle filled with the petrol costing Rs. 20. 00 stating that he will investigate the matter. It is also clear that the registration of the complaint was delayed. The complaint was made by Chimanlal Maganlal as early as on 25-5-1984 and the registration of the said complaint was done after the delay of four days i. e. on 29-5-1984. If the complaint is proved the

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