2026:JHHC:1785 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1410 of 2022 ------

Anil Kumar, son of late Nonu Narayan Singh, at present posted as an ASI, Rajmahal, P.O and P.S. Rajmahal, District- Sahibganj. .. Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand.

2. The Director General-cum-I.G. of Police, Jharkhand, office at Police House, Dhurwa, Ranchi.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Santhal Pargana Region, Dumka.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Sahibganj. ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the petitioner(s): Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate.

For the State Mr. Divyam, AC to SC-IV -------

06/22.01.2026: Heard the parties.

2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for setting aside the punishment order as contained in memo No. 154 dated 10.1.2021 passed by respondent No. 4, whereby, increment was forfeited for six months and also to set aside the order as contained in memo No. 1410 dated 12.5.2021 passed by the respondent No. 3, whereby the appeal of the petitioner has been dismissed.

3. The petitioner was appointed in the rank of Constable in the year 1987 and he was promoted to the post of A.S.I. While the petitioner was posted as ASI at S