, a Whatsapp video went viral, which led to enquiry
and submission of the enquiry report on 12.10.2019, disclosing
that one Manoj Kumar Singh along with railway employee were
taking some liquor like substance in a room where both the
petitioners were present. The aforesaid incidence led to
institution of the FIR against the petitioners and others. In
course of enquiry, it has been found that the incidence was of 3-
4 months ago, when a female liquor trafficker was apprehended
and remanded to judicial custody, after institution of the FIR. It
is also admitted in the report that the viral video did not show
that both the petitioners were consuming the liquor and in fact,
all of them have submitted their respective explanation that on
the said date, one Manoj Kumar Singh, DPC.- 334 and Bhushan
Kumar Nirmal, Mechanical Engineer of Railway were taking
cold drinks. Neither the maker of the video nor the person who
had produced or who had made it viral have been enquired
upon. The blood and urine sample were collected on 12.10.2019
and sent to the FSL on 14.10.2019. The report was submitted
Patna High Court CWJC No.1208 of 2021 dt.22-08-2025
under Memo No. R.F.S.L. No. 759/19 dated 04.01.2020. It is
reported that ethyl alcohol was detected in exhibits marked B2,
B3, B4 and B5, and ethyl alcohol could not be detected in
exhibits marked A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and B1. It is only this
report, which has made the basis of punishment.