Bihar court convicts police officer of contempt for flouting orders, fines him Re 1

A Bihar court has convicted a senior police officer for contempt after he disregarded court orders and failed to provide his evidence during a trial. Raushan Kumar, the Superintendent of Police in Rohtas, was ordered by Additional Sessions Judge Anil Kumar to submit a report on the criminal antecedents of the accused in a kidnapping case, register an FIR, and take action against the victim for alleged perjury.

Despite the victim and his son turning hostile, the court directed Kumar to carry out these actions. However, Kumar did not comply with these directives and even used the time to pressure the court to dismiss the proceedings by approaching an eminent person. The court found Kumar guilty of wilful disobedience of court orders, contempt of court, and a lack of respect for the dignity of the court.

He was fined Re 1 and the conviction was entered in his service record. The court also criticized the current training system for IAS and IPS officers, stating that it needs to be aligned with the democratic system.