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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Soumitra Saikia
Santosh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT AND ORDER :
SOUMITRA SAIKIA, J.
These three writ petitions have been filed by the petitioner putting to challenge the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner.
2. The facts giving rise to the present proceedings are narrated as under:
The petitioner was posted in the Office of the Inspector General, Jharkhand Sector of the Central Reserve Police Force at Ranchi from 2017 to June, 2019. On July, 2019 he reported back to the Office of the IG (Ops), CRPF, Jorhat, Assam in the same capacity as Assistant Commandant (PS), CRPF. Again in the month of September, 2019, the petitioner was asked to report before the Office of the Inspector General, Jharkhand Sector of CRPF in connection to verification of certain documents relating to SSF Accounts of the Office. The petitioner reported to the Office of the IG, Jharkhand Sector, Ranchi after obtaining due permission from his superior Officer. On 19.09.2019, when he had reported to the Office, he was handed over to the Civil Police of Nagari Police Station in the district of Ranchi. He was taken into custody by the police authorities in connection to Nagari Police Station Case No.157/2019 under Sections 407/468/471/419/420
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