JASBIR SINGH vs PUNJAB & SIND BANK .

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, a peon, was wrongfully subjected to departmental proceedings despite being acquitted in a criminal case under Section 409/201 IPC for alleged embezzlement of Rs. 25,000. The Court found that the evidence against him was weak and inconsistent, and the charges were not substantiated, as Rattan Singh, the depositor, did not complain and was not examined. The Court emphasized that the departmental proceedings were unjustified given the prior acquittal and the lack of credible evidence, thus ruling in favor of the appellant.