(1.) The petitioner in this writ petition has questioned an order of General Court Martial ( in short, 'GCM' ) whereby and whereunder he was awarded the punishment of six month's rigorous imprisonment and was also dismissed from service.
(2.) The petitioner was tried under six (6) different charges, which were as follows :-
(3.) The GCM found the petitioner guilty of four charges, namely, second, third, fourth and fifth charges. However, by an order dated 03.10.1974, the Chief of the Army Staff while confirming the sentence approved the findings of the General Court Martial only on two charges, namely, charge Nos. 2 and 3.