<p> The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths, who probed the violent clash between journalists and advocates at city civil court premises on March 2, 2012, have recommended departmental inquiry against three IPS officers, including the former police commissioner B G Jyothiprakash Mirji. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Two other senior IPS officers are T Suneel Kumar and B Dayananda. Shankar Bidari, who was DG&IPG when the incident took place, has been exonerated of the charges levelled against him.<br /><br />The CBI’s investigation team comprising Deputy Superintendent of Police, P Pannir Selvam and Superintendent of Police S R Saravanan found the three officers to be erring while discharging duties and recommended the action. While Mirji retired from service a year ago, Suneel Kumar and Dayananda are now serving as Additional Director General of Police, Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force and Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic & Security), respectively. <br /><br />Though the CBI has not filed chargesheet against Suneel Kumar, mentioned as accused number 3, regular departmental action was recommended for major penalty. <br />“Acts of A-3 (Suneel Kumar) are found to be of grave official misconduct in nature and no evidence is forthcoming to incriminate him in criminal acts. Hence regular departmental action for major penalty has been recommended against him,” the chargeheet no 1 (RC 9(s) 2013 ans 10 (s)/2013 CBI/SBI/ Chennai says.<br /><br />The CBI has dropped charges against the then Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) B Dayananda, mentioned as accused number 4, but has recommended action for minor misconduct. <br /><br />“Acts of A-4 are found to be of minor in nature and no evidence is forthcoming to incriminate him in criminal acts. Hence such action as deeded fit has been recommended against him,” the chargesheet says.<br /><br />Sensitive situation<br /><br />The CBI found fault with Mirji while handling the sensitive situation. <br /><br />“Mirji as commissioner of police is the supreme commander of police forces in the City, but the responsibility of maintaining law and order in the court premises rested with the then DCP (Northeast) Ravikanthe Gowda as he had assured the High Court judges that he would take care of the situation. Mirji did not enter the court premises and his direct role in the police excess has not been found during investigation. He has also complied with the order of High Court judges by withdrawing the police force from the court premises. <br /><br />The order for re-entry of police after 1.30 pm was not issued by Mirji. The act of A-2, Jagadish, (Police Inspector, Banashankari Police Station, which led to caning of the advocates), is found to be of official misconduct in nature and no evidence is forthcoming to incriminate him in criminal acts. Hence, regular departmental action for major penalty has been recommended against him. Since Mirji is retired from service, the proposed action be taken under rule 9 (2) of CCS (Pension) rules 1972,” the CBI report says.<br /><br />Exonerating Bidari, the CBI said that he obeyed the order of the then Chief Justice of the High Court and directed Mirji to withdraw forces from the court premises. <br /><br />“The DG&IGP is not directly dealing with the law and order situation in the city as the Commissioner has magisterial powers and is the supreme commander of police forces in the City. Hence there are no reasonable grounds against Bidari for chargesheeting him,” the investigating officer said in the report.<br /><br />The other IPS officers who have been exonerated of the charges include DIG Chandra Sekhar; DCPs Sonia Narang, S N Sidramappa and H S Revanna. The CBI also recommended departmental inquiry against police inspectors Shivamallaiah, Sidramappa and V Shekar.</p>
<p> The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths, who probed the violent clash between journalists and advocates at city civil court premises on March 2, 2012, have recommended departmental inquiry against three IPS officers, including the former police commissioner B G Jyothiprakash Mirji. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Two other senior IPS officers are T Suneel Kumar and B Dayananda. Shankar Bidari, who was DG&IPG when the incident took place, has been exonerated of the charges levelled against him.<br /><br />The CBI’s investigation team comprising Deputy Superintendent of Police, P Pannir Selvam and Superintendent of Police S R Saravanan found the three officers to be erring while discharging duties and recommended the action. While Mirji retired from service a year ago, Suneel Kumar and Dayananda are now serving as Additional Director General of Police, Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force and Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic & Security), respectively. <br /><br />Though the CBI has not filed chargesheet against Suneel Kumar, mentioned as accused number 3, regular departmental action was recommended for major penalty. <br />“Acts of A-3 (Suneel Kumar) are found to be of grave official misconduct in nature and no evidence is forthcoming to incriminate him in criminal acts. Hence regular departmental action for major penalty has been recommended against him,” the chargeheet no 1 (RC 9(s) 2013 ans 10 (s)/2013 CBI/SBI/ Chennai says.<br /><br />The CBI has dropped charges against the then Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) B Dayananda, mentioned as accused number 4, but has recommended action for minor misconduct. <br /><br />“Acts of A-4 are found to be of minor in nature and no evidence is forthcoming to incriminate him in criminal acts. Hence such action as deeded fit has been recommended against him,” the chargesheet says.<br /><br />Sensitive situation<br /><br />The CBI found fault with Mirji while handling the sensitive situation. <br /><br />“Mirji as commissioner of police is the supreme commander of police forces in the City, but the responsibility of maintaining law and order in the court premises rested with the then DCP (Northeast) Ravikanthe Gowda as he had assured the High Court judges that he would take care of the situation. Mirji did not enter the court premises and his direct role in the police excess has not been found during investigation. He has also complied with the order of High Court judges by withdrawing the police force from the court premises. <br /><br />The order for re-entry of police after 1.30 pm was not issued by Mirji. The act of A-2, Jagadish, (Police Inspector, Banashankari Police Station, which led to caning of the advocates), is found to be of official misconduct in nature and no evidence is forthcoming to incriminate him in criminal acts. Hence, regular departmental action for major penalty has been recommended against him. Since Mirji is retired from service, the proposed action be taken under rule 9 (2) of CCS (Pension) rules 1972,” the CBI report says.<br /><br />Exonerating Bidari, the CBI said that he obeyed the order of the then Chief Justice of the High Court and directed Mirji to withdraw forces from the court premises. <br /><br />“The DG&IGP is not directly dealing with the law and order situation in the city as the Commissioner has magisterial powers and is the supreme commander of police forces in the City. Hence there are no reasonable grounds against Bidari for chargesheeting him,” the investigating officer said in the report.<br /><br />The other IPS officers who have been exonerated of the charges include DIG Chandra Sekhar; DCPs Sonia Narang, S N Sidramappa and H S Revanna. The CBI also recommended departmental inquiry against police inspectors Shivamallaiah, Sidramappa and V Shekar.</p>
