ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 18-01-2024

1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 31.08.2019, passed by the Superintendent of Police, Siwan, whereby and where under punishment of three black marks, equivalent to withholding of increment of wages for two years, has been inflicted upon the petitioner. The petitioner has also challenged the appellate order dated 19.06.2021, passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Saran Region Chapra, as communicated vide memo date

05.07.2021, issued by the Superintendent of Police, Siwan.

2. The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner are that the petitioner was appointed as Sub-inspector of Police vide memo dated 11.02.2009, whereafter he had been working satisfactorily and was transferred from one place to another. While he was posted as Officer-in-charge, Guthani Police Station, district Siwan, one Ram Bharosa Rai and some other persons had made a complaint to the Inspector General (Excise and Prohibition) Bihar, Patna, alleging therein that the petitioner had detained a vehicle loaded with rice as also carrying 32 cartons of liquor and after taking a sum of Rs. 1.25 lacs, had released the said vehicle. T