( 1 ) THIS is a petitioners special appeal against an order of Mehrotra, J. , dismissing his petition under Article 226 of the Constitution.

( 2 ) IN 1954, the appellant was posted as a Second Officer, at Nagina police station in the district of Bijnor. One Sri Ram Murti Singh was the Station Officer there. On 29-11-1954 Sri Rani murti Singh made a report In which he alleged; against the appellant that when the appellant had visited village Kiratpur in Nagina Police Station on 27-11-1954 he had attempted to extort money from one Hari Sweeper and his wife Smt. Harro. The two persons had been brought at his, instance to the thana and kept wrongfully confined there in a barrack till they were discovered oh 28-11-1954 in the evening by Sri Ram Murti Singh. On this report being made the Superintendent of Police directed the Circle Inspector, Sri Sardar singh, to check the report of Sri Ram Murti Singh, and report for further action. He also directed the Station Officer, Nagina, to register a case Under Section 342, I. P. C. , but under para 104 of the Police Regulations he directed him not to investigate the same. Sardar Singh submitted his report on 3-12-1954 and report