MOHD SALIM SIDDIQUI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Ashok Khare, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

(2.) THIS writ petition is directed against order dated 10.1.2007 (Annexure 20 to the writ petition) passed by the Inspector General of Police, PAC, U.P. Lucknow (respondent No. 2) rejecting the revision of petitioner which was filed against order dated 16.1.1999 dismissing appeal of the petitioner against order of dismissal dated 19.5.1998.

(3.) TRIAL No. 315/97 proceeded and ultimately the Judicial Magistrate-, Allahabad acquitted the petitioner vide judgment dated 5.8.2002. However, a departmental enquiry was initiated against petitioner placing him under suspension on 2.6.1997 on the allegation that at about 8:30 p.m. on 28.5.1997 petitioner, while driving himself vehicle No. 70-E/8655, dashed a person near Kanhayeepur and ran away from the spot leaving vehicle and when driver reached the spot, public assaulted him and also damaged the vehicle.