Ashish Kapoor v. State Of Punjab And Another
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(i) Charge-sheet dated 19.07.2023 (Annexure P-2) and consequent proceedings arising therefrom, (ii) Order dated 04.11.2022 (Annexure P-1) whereby he was placed under suspension under Rule 4(1) of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, and (iii) Order dated 15.10.2024 (Annexure P-11) whereby Sh. B.C. Gupta, Additional District and Sessions Judge (retired) has been appointed as Inquiry Officer.
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The petitioner joined Punjab Police Force as Inspector in 1993. He was promoted from time to time and in 2011 designated as Superintendent of Police. He was embroiled in FIR No. 17 dated 06.10.2022 under Sections 7 and 7-A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 120-B and 420 of IPC
registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau (Phase-1), District SAS Nagar. The Competent Authority placed him under suspension vide order dated 04.11.2022. He was arrested and remained in custody for almost 3 months. He came to be implicated in 3 more FIRs i.e. (i) 004 dated 30.12.2022 under Sections 376(2)(a), 376(2)(b), 376(2)(d) and 376C IPC registered at Police Station Punjab State Crime, Mohali; (ii) 21 dated 30.05.2023 under Sections 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Mohali; (iii) 208 dated 17.07.2023 under Sections 327, 384, 323, 294, 506, 201 and 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar. The respondents have appointed Mr. B.C. Gupta, Additional District and Sessions Judge (retired) as Inquiry Officer. *
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