ASHOK KUMAR vs COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 16.12.2025 Pronounced on: 07.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 9147/2018 ASHOK KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr.M. Bhardwaj, Ms.Priyanka M. Bhardwaj, Mr.Praveen Kumar Kaushik, Advs. versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC with Mr.Tanveer Zaki and Mr.Amir Kha, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 19.12.2017 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 4265/2014, titled Ashok Kumar (Ex-Constable) v. Commissioner of Police & Ors., whereby the said O.A. filed by the petitioner herein was dismissed. FACTS OF THE CASE: 2. To give a brief background of the facts in which the present petition arises, the petitioner faced a criminal prosecution in FIR No.146/1994, registered at Police Station Mehrauli, New Delhi, under Sections 307 and 324 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed WP(C) 9147/2018 Page 1 of 10 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:07.01.2026 18:17:52 1860 (in short, ‘IPC’), in relation to an incident which took place on 11.06.1994. 3. On the registration of the above FIR, the petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 15.06.1994, and was later reinstated in service vide order dated 25.03.1996. 4. He was convicted in the said criminal case by an order dated 16.02.2006 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- for commission of the offence punishable under Section 307 of the IPC, and in default