IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6994 of 2009 PRADIP KUMAR, Son of late Beni Madhav Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Fulchand Kanu Road, Town and P.S.- Dumaron, in the District of Buxar :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Inspector General of Prisons, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Superintendent, District Jail, Jamui :--- Respondents. ----------- 02. 23.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is an Assistant Jailor. He has been visited with the punishment of stoppage of four increments with cumulative effect as he was found responsible for the escape of three prisoners from the prison house. The order imposing punishment is dated 11th December, 2007 and is contained in Annexure-8 to this application. Against the said punishment order he filed appeal which has also been dismissed under orders dated 05.09.2008 (Annexure-10). 3. Perusal of the punishment order as also the appellate order would indicate that the charge leveled against the petitioner has been found proved and in appreciation of the findings of the enquiry officer he has been visited with the punishment of stoppage of four increments with cumulative effect. 4. I do not see any reason to interfere with the impugned orders. In the circumstances, the writ application is dismissed. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -