JABALPUR, India, June 9 -- Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the following judgment/order on May 7:

1. Invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has approached this Court assailing the impugned suspension order dated 11.03.2026 (Annexure P/1) passed by the respondent Superintendent of Police, District Indore (Gramin).

2. By way of the instant petition, the petitioner fundamentally seeks the relief of a writ of mandamus for the quashment of the aforesaid suspension order, coupled with a consequential direction commanding the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue discharging his duties on the post of Police Station Incharge (SHO), Police Station Manpur, District Indore, along with the costs of the litigation.

Facts of the Case

3. Briefly stated, the factual matrix of the case reveals that the petitioner is a 2007 batch Sub Inspector of Police who, prior to the passing of the impugned order, was posted as the Police Station Incharge, Manpur. The petitioner claims a highly decorated career trajectory, having been the recipient of more than 300 awards, maintaining an A+ ACR credential, and securing letters of appreciation for exemplary investigation skills from various esteemed bodies, including the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the US Embassy in the widely reported Jam Gate incident.

4. The genesis of the present dispute lies in the events that transpired on the intervening night of 10.03.2026 and 11.03.2026. The record indicates that at approximately 23:19 hours, while the petitioner was undertaking his regular night patrolling duties duly recorded in the rojnamcha (Annexure P/3 and Annexure P/4), he received specific intelligence from an informant regarding largescale illegal gambling activities being orchestrated at a secluded farmhouse known as 'Kothi Niwas' situated in Gram Avlipura.

5. It is undisputed on record that upon receiving the said intelligence, the petitioner promptly requisitioned a search warrant, mobilized the requisite police force along with independent witnesses, and conducted a raid on the said premises. During the raid, more than 20 individuals were found indulging in illegal gambling, leading to the seizure of substantial cash, mobile phones, and vehicles from the spot. It subsequently emerged that the said farmhouse belonged to a sitting IAS official presently posted as Managing Director in the M.P Finance Corporation, Indore.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://mphc.gov.in/storage/upload/indore/MPHCIND/2026/WP/10092/WP_10092_2026_FinalOrder_07-05-2026.pdf)

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