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

Section: 3(b), 4(b)

Punjab Police (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975 Rr. 3(b) & 4(b)-Dismissal for misconduct of Assistant Sub- Inspector of Police-Preliminary enquiry, held, under directions of Superintendent of Police-Show-cause notice for major punishment issued on basis of preliminary enquiry-Accused heard in person before imposition of penalty by Superintendent of Police and also by D. I. G. of Police at appeal stage-Manner and procedure, in circumstances, held, not objectionable.                                                                                                            JUDGMENT M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).-The appellant, Muhammad Husain, was serving as Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, when the S. P., Gujrat, dismissed him from service vide order dated 29-10-1977, on the charge of misconduct. His appeal to the D. 1. G., Rawalpindi Range, in this connexion was rejected on 2-9-1978. 2. As the facts go, the appellant is said to have developed intimacy with one Nasim Begum whom he had recovered in a case registered under r. 1. R. No. 140 of 2-7-1977. On 27-9-1977 the appellant is- alleged to have absented himself from P. S. Sadar, Gujrat, where he was on duty, and gone in plain clothes, without recording his departure in the daily diary, but carrying his service revolver, to Tibbi Marian, the village of Nasim Begum. He was intercepted by Muhammad Akbar, the husband of Nasim Begum, and his brothers who beat him up. The appellant is said to have fired two shots with his revolver but was overpowered " by Muhammad Akbar and' party who also snatched his weapon. A delegation of villagers reported the matter to the SP, Gujrat, who detailed Zakaullah Chiragh, the D. S. P. Headquarters, to conduct on the spot enquiry and to retrieve the appellant. In his report, made after recording the statements of about a dozen villagers, the D. S. P. found the appellant guilty of misconduct and…