Rule 89
To Suspend
(1) If an investigation on any charge as mentioned in Rule 87 has to be conducted in respect of any Armed Police, the authority empowered to order punishment to such Armed Police may suspend him or her until the conclusion of the investigation.Provided that, generally suspension shall not be ordered unless
the following circumstance exists:
(a) If the offence as referred to in Section 27 of the Act has been committed.
(b) If there appears a possibility of collecting false evidence concealing the evidence against him or her
if he or she is not suspended and is allowed to carry out the duty of his or her post, or
(c) If there appears a possibility of causing loss or damage to the government if he or she is not
suspended and is allowed to carry on the duty of his or her post.
(2) In suspending any Armed Police pursuant to Sub-rule (1), he or she shall not be suspended for26
more than Six months. The proceedings against the Armed Police shall be completed within that
period. If such proceedings cannot be completed due to any extraordinary circumstance and the period of suspension has to be extended, the period of suspension may be extended for27 upto Three months with
the prior approval of the Authority.
(3) Except on the condition of suspension as a result of action taken pursuant to these Rules, if any Armed Police is in detention for any accusation made against him or her due to the reason of his or her act and action, such Armed Police shall be deemed to have been ipso facto suspended during the period of such detention..
(4) If it is required to suspend any Armed Police, the authority empowered to order punishment shall have to give the suspension letter and letter written to produce clarification pursuant to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 91 to the concerned Armed Police.
(5) The authority empowered to order punishment as referred to in Rule 88 may obtain the report with verdict given by himself or herself or any other officer upon the departmental enquiry pursuant to Sub-rule (2) of Rule 92 before requiring clarification from any Armed Police.
the following circumstance exists:
(a) If the offence as referred to in Section 27 of the Act has been committed.
(b) If there appears a possibility of collecting false evidence concealing the evidence against him or her
if he or she is not suspended and is allowed to carry out the duty of his or her post, or
(c) If there appears a possibility of causing loss or damage to the government if he or she is not
suspended and is allowed to carry on the duty of his or her post.
(2) In suspending any Armed Police pursuant to Sub-rule (1), he or she shall not be suspended for26
more than Six months. The proceedings against the Armed Police shall be completed within that
period. If such proceedings cannot be completed due to any extraordinary circumstance and the period of suspension has to be extended, the period of suspension may be extended for27 upto Three months with
the prior approval of the Authority.
(3) Except on the condition of suspension as a result of action taken pursuant to these Rules, if any Armed Police is in detention for any accusation made against him or her due to the reason of his or her act and action, such Armed Police shall be deemed to have been ipso facto suspended during the period of such detention..
(4) If it is required to suspend any Armed Police, the authority empowered to order punishment shall have to give the suspension letter and letter written to produce clarification pursuant to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 91 to the concerned Armed Police.
(5) The authority empowered to order punishment as referred to in Rule 88 may obtain the report with verdict given by himself or herself or any other officer upon the departmental enquiry pursuant to Sub-rule (2) of Rule 92 before requiring clarification from any Armed Police.