Allegation against the petitioner is that on three different occasions, i.e. on 9.10.2018, 15.10.2018 and 1.12.2018, he was shown, accepting the bribe amount from the employees for deputing them on their duties. In relation to all these three incidents, video clips were prepared and the same were made viral in the social media on 17.11.2019. Immediately, after coming to know that video clips have been made viral in social media and before placing the petitioner under suspension, two different enquiries were conducted, one by Rajni Upadhyay, Deputy Commandant General, Home Guards and the other by the Divisional Commandant, Home Guards. In these enquiries, the complainants and the petitioner were summoned, their replies were sought and thereafter, prima facie, involvement of the petitioner in accepting the bribe amount has been found. To ascertain the correctness of the video clips, the authorities have also recommended for its forensic examination. Based on these two reports, the petitioner was suspended on 19.11.2019 and then on 19.1.2020, impugned FIR has been lodged against him by respondent no.4 under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
