JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

N. Kotiswar Singh, J.

Heard Kh. Mani, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. M. Rakesh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.S. Reisang, learned Senior G.A. for the respondents.

2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for setting aside the dismissal order dated 27.09.1999 primarily on the ground that the criminal case relating to which he was also proceeded in a departmental enquiry and after which he was dismissed from service, was subsequently closed by acquitting him, entitling him to be reinstated in service.

3. The brief facts of the case as may be relevant may be stated as follows.

The petitioner at the relevant time was serving as a Rifleman in the 1st Battalion, Manipur Rifles having been appointed in the year 1985. While he was assigned the duty as one of the members of the escort contingent of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Manipur, he was charged with committing offences u/s 452/397/326 IPC & 25(1-B) Arms Act and an FIR case was registered against him being FIR No. 87(4) 97 City P.S. In the complaint filed before the police which led to the registration of the aforesaid FIR case, the complainant who was a doctor had alleged that o

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