Jaskour Singh vs State Of Punjab And Others on 27 February, 2026

Punjab-Haryana High Court

Jaskour Singh vs State Of Punjab And Others on 27 February, 2026

108        IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
                       AT CHANDIGARH



                                              CWP No. 6217 of 2026
                                              Date of Decision:27.02.2026
Jaskour Singh


                                                                 ....Petitioner

                                      vs.
State of Punjab and others

                                                                ....Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:     Mr. Sumeet Singh Brar, Advocate
             for the petitioner

             Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab

                         ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to keep

departmental proceedings in abeyance till the conclusion of criminal

proceedings arising out of FIR No. 19 dated 25.07.2025, under Sections 7,

13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, registered at Police Station

Vigilance Bureau, Bathinds (Annexure P-1).

2. Sumeet Singh Brar, Advocate submits that case of petitioner is

squarely covered by judgment of Supreme Court in Capt. M. Paul Anthony

vs. Bharat Gold Mines Ltd., 1999(3) SCC 679. The foundation of trial as

well as departmental proceedings is same, thus, unless and until he is found

guilty by trial Court, he should not be departmentally punished.

3. Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab submits that a Coordinate Bench

of this Court after noticing judgment of Supreme Court in Capt. M. Paul

Anthony‘s case (supra) has dismissed a bunch of petitions including CWP

No.15845 of 2023. The aggrieved officials preferred intra court appeals

including LPA No.1255 of 2024 and 1146 of 2024. The intra court appeals

stand dismissed vide judgment dated 22.05.2024 and 08.05.2024.

4. I have heard the arguments of learned counsel for the parties

and perused the record with their able assistance.

5. It is undisputed fact that a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has

dismissed a bunch of petitions involving identical facts and issues. The

judgment passed by a Co-ordinate Bench stands upheld by a Division Bench

of this Court.

6. In the wake of judgment dated 22.05.2024 passed by Division

Bench of this Court in LPA No.1255 of 2024 titled as “Tulsi Dass vs. State

of Haryana and others” and judgment dated 08.05.2024 passed in LPA

No.1146 of 2024 titled as “ASI Pawan Kumar vs. State of Haryana and

others“, it can be concluded that the respondent cannot travel beyond the

police report, thus, no prejudice is going to be caused to petitioner, if he

leads his defence in departmental proceedings. There is no substance in the

apprehension expressed by the petitioner.

7. Dismissed.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL)
JUDGE
27.02.2026
paramjit
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes
Whether reportable: No

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