DELHI POLICE & ORS. vs AJIT SINGH

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$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 97/2025 DELHI POLICE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC for Delhi Police with Pairvi Officer ASI Jagbir Singh versus AJIT SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anil Singal, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 08.01.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. On the allegation that he had submitted a forged Employment Exchange Card while applying for recruitment to the post of Constable (Exe) in the Delhi Police in 2002, FIR 185/2004 was lodged against the respondent under Sections 420/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code, 18601 at PS Mukherjee Nagar. Following this, on the same allegations, a Departmental Enquiry was also initiated against the respondent, under the provisions of the Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeals) Rules, 19802 vide order dated 27 July 20123. Following the issuance of the chargesheet, an Inquiry Officer4 was appointed to 1 “IPC”, hereinafter 2 “DPPAR”, hereinafter 3 “the chargesheet”, hereinafter 4 “IO”, hereinafter Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 97/2025 Page 1 of 9 KUMAR Signing Date:18.01.2025 20:37:38 enquire into the allegations. 2. During the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings, the respondent was convicted of the charges against him in FIR 185/2004 by judgment dated 22 May 2015, rendered by the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate5, Rohini. This was followed by order dated 25 June 2015 by the learned ACMM sentencing the respondent to undergo simple imprisonment of two years for the offence under Section 420 IPC and simple imprisonment for one year each for the offences under Section 468 and 471 IPC, with the sentences directed to run concurrently, apart from cumulative fine of