IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision: 09.02.2026 JAI INDER ...Petitioner Vs.

STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Kartikay Chaudhary, Advocate for Ms. Neelam Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Akshit Pathania, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of orders passed by departmental authorities whereby he was awarded punishment of dismissal from service.

2. The petitioner was recruited as Constable in Haryana Police Force on 15.04.1992. On 15.06.2007 He was promoted from time to time. On 15.06.2007, he along with other police officials was entrusted with duty to provide protection to couple Manoj and Babli who had married against the wishes of family members of girl-Babli. Aforesaid couple was murdered by accused Gurdev Singh (relative of deceased) after SHO SI Jagbir Singh allowed them to board Haryana Roadways bus going towards Karnal. Scrutiny of Phone call details of all the police officials deployed with aforesaid couple revealed th