STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. MANOJ KUMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The respondent was working as a Constable under the State of Rajasthan. His brother-in-law named Vinod Kumar filed a complaint under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. pursuant to which FIR No.182/2005 P.S. Jhotwara for offences punishable under Sections 420/467/468/471 IPC was registered.

(2.) In his complaint, Vinod Kumar stated that he was the owner of Plot No.47, Green Town, Jhotwara. He gave the original papers to the respondent to obtain an electricity connection but on the basis of a forged sale-deed the respondent managed to obtain an electricity connection in his name. The respondent was arrested and sent to judicial custody. On being released on bail he joined duty and claimed he being ill to justify his absence.

(3.) Taking cognizance of the FIR and respondent being in judicial custody the department issued a charge-sheet to the respondent on 09/05/2007 to initiate the major penalty proceedings. The charge-sheet reads as under:-