Law: Punjab Police (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975

Section: 12

Punjab Police (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975  R. 12 MisconductCharge of inefficiency due to escape of under trial offender from custody Appellant's request for adducing evidence in support of his innocence not allowedCompulsory retirement ordered by Superintendent of Police D.I.G. of Police on Revision application enhancing penalty to that of dismissal without. show cause noticeAppeal rejected without personal hearing by I.G. of PoliceRight of defence opportunity, held, denied and order passed by D. I.G. of Police and Superintendent of Police set asideCase remanded for fresh disposal after opportunity of evidence in defence and personal hearing.                                                                                                                          ORDER M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).This appeal emanates from the following facts: That on 29121975 an under trial Pashrd Ahmad alias Ijaz escaped from the Police custody from the premises of the District court, Faisalabad. The aforesaid Ijaz was being tried on the charge of murder. A case F. I. R. No. 907 dated 29121975 was registered at the Police Station, Kotwali, Faisalabad in respect of the above incident. The appellant along wish four Constables who were escorting the aforesaid under trial Rashid Ahmad alias Ijaz, were chargesheeted on 311976 by the Superintendent of Police, Faisalabad, on the charges of inefficiency and misconduct. The appellant filed the explanation stating therein that on the relevant date about 77 under trials were brought from the District Jail, Faisalabad to the District Courts, Faisalabad, 7 5 under the supervision of Head Constable Muhammad Hussain No. 309 and five Constables for production in the Court of Assistant Commissioner, Faisalabad. The appellant himself was on duty in the lockup. It appears that since only one hand of the accused was handcuffed…