13 Jan 2026
Order issued
ConcludedThe High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi recorded adverse findings against police personnel.
disciplinary upheld.
Source: W.P.(S) No. 5503 of 2022
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CW-2026-0083JharkhandJudgment 13 January 2026
Jharkhand Police Constable vs The State Of Jharkhand
The High Court held that the police constable absented himself from duty from 06.12.2012 and ignored notices and enquiry proceedings. The High Court held that the departmental finding of prolonged unauthorized absence stood established ex parte. The High Court held that removal was fitting for a uniformed staffer and no violation of natural justice was shown. The High Court dismissed the writ petition.
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By judgment dated 13 January 2026 in W.P.(S) No. 5503 of 2022, the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Coram: Ananda Sen, J.) upheld the disciplinary action taken against the Constable, State police.
- Register number
- JH 00 CW 0006
- Case reference
- W.P.(S) No. 5503 of 2022
- Court and date
- High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Coram: Ananda Sen, J.), 13 January 2026
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Constable, State police
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Not stated in the cited sources
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “this writ petition stands dismissed.” (at para final paragraph)
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Disciplinary action upheld. Sentence: imprisonment.
- Present status of the proceedings
- The judgment is recent and may be subject to appeal; the pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
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Current position
Judgment dated 13 January 2026. This judgment may still be subject to appeal; initiation or pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
Evidence position
Recorded allegations
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Material fact supported
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Attributed to the court
What the court found
Holding not recorded separately.
“this writ petition stands dismissed.” (para final paragraph)
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Institutional response
Continuing record
Follow-up history
24 Sep 2026
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.