21 Apr 2026
Order issued
ConcludedThe High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur Bench recorded adverse findings against police personnel.
disciplinary upheld.
Source: 2026:MPHC-JBP:31111
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CW-2026-0060Narsinghpur, Madhya PradeshJudgment 21 April 2026
Narsinghpur Police Police Officer vs The State of Madhya Pradesh and Others
The High Court upheld a departmental penalty of a fine of Rs.5,000 imposed on a police officer for misconduct in unlawfully detaining a Scorpio vehicle at Police Station Narsinghpur and failing to initiate legal action, despite his acquittal in the parallel criminal trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court held that departmental proceedings are based on a distinct standard of proof and the misconduct relating to unlawful detention of the vehicle and failure to take appropriate action was duly established in the departmental enquiry, justifying the penalty.
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By judgment dated 21 April 2026 in W.A. No. 2812 of 2024, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur Bench (Coram: Vivek Rusia, Pradeep Mittal, JJ.) upheld the disciplinary action taken against the Police Officer, Police Station Narsinghpur.
- Register number
- MP 49 CW 0001
- Case reference
- W.A. No. 2812 of 2024 / 2026:MPHC-JBP:31111
- Court and date
- High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur Bench (Coram: Vivek Rusia, Pradeep Mittal, JJ.), 21 April 2026
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police Officer, Police Station Narsinghpur
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- 214; Regulation 215 of the M.P. Police Regulations; FR-54
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “Although the appellant was acquitted in the criminal case, the departmental findings relating to his conduct in stopping a vehicle, detaining it at the police station, and failing to take appropriate legal action were duly established, thereby justifying the imposition …” (at para 11)
- 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 21 April 2026. This judgment may still be subject to appeal; initiation or pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
Evidence position
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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.
“Although the appellant was acquitted in the criminal case, the departmental findings relating to his conduct in stopping a vehicle, detaining it at the police station, and failing to take appropriate legal action were duly established, thereby justifying the imposition …” (para 11)
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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.