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Maharana Pratap Singh v. The State of Bihar & Ors

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1662
Bench Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 23 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the finding of the appellant being guilty of charge no.1 cannot be sustained following his acquittal in the criminal proceedings, which seem to have involved substantially similar or identical charges, evidence, witnesses, and circumstances. issue no. 3.

Judgment, page 23

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether due process was followed in dismissing the appellant from service and whether his dismissal from service is justified, on facts and in the circumstances; whether, in light of the facts, evidence, witnesses, and circumstances of the case, the charges in the criminal proceedings are substantially identical to those in the departmental proceedings, such that an acquittal in the criminal case would render the findings in the disciplinary proceedings vulnerable. Headnotes† Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1930 – R.55 – Bihar and Orissa

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