STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Government on Saturday closed the Departmental inquiry against Tabassum Parveen (now retired), the then DySP Crime Branch Jammu with a penalty equivalent to ‘Fine of one month’s pay’.
“Tabassum Parveen (retired SP) was posted as Dy. SP Crime Branch, Jammu and entrusted with the investigation of case FIR No.26/2016, Police Station, Crime Branch, Jammu, registered against the accused namely, Rajesh Kumar. The investigation of the case ibid was concluded as proved and charge-sheet produced in the Court of competent jurisdiction. During the course of trial, the delinquent officer (being I/O and prime witness in the case), resiled from her statement on the material points pertaining to the case and turned hostile, which adversely affected the outcome of the trial, as the prosecution was not able to prove the evidences collected by the I/O during the course of investigation, resulting in acquittal of the accused,” reads the order issued by R.K. Goyal, Financial Commissioner/Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department.
It added, “a preliminary inquiry was got conducted by the DGP, J&K, which established sheer negligence and culpability on the part of the delinquent officer. Accordingly, vide communication bearing No. Legal/GB-57/2017/85870-71 dated November 29, 2017, the DGP, J&K recommended initiation of departmental action against the delinquent officer.”
Accordingly, as contemplated under Rule 33 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, vide Government Order No.l661-Home of 2018 dated December 13, 2018, Vivek Gupta, IPS, the then I/C DIG, JSK Range was appointed as an Inquiry Officer for conducting an inquiry into the charges levelled against the delinquent officer.
“The Inquiry Officer submitted his report on November 30, 2019 and concluded that the charges levelled against Tabassum Parveen (now retired), the then Dy.SP Crime Branch Jammu, (I/O of the case), were substantiated. The report of the inquiry officer was examined, with reference to the facts of the case, evidence brought on record and conclusions drawn by the inquiry officer. The matter was, accordingly, placed before the Competent Authority along with all the material for a decision,” it added,
“Now, therefore, the report submitted by the inquiry officer in pursuance of Government Order No. 1661-Home of 2018 dated 13.12.2018, is accepted and the inquiry ordered against Tabassum Parveen, the then DySP Crime Branch Jammu, (Now retired SP), is closed and a penalty equivalent to ‘Fine of one month’s pay’ (calculated as per last pay drawn), as provided under clause(ii) of Rule 30 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956 read with Article 168-A of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service Regulations, 1956, is imposed on the delinquent officer, which shall be deducted from her pension.” it added.