IN THE MATTER OF THE REPUBLIC vs. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND 3 OTHERS, EX PARTE: NO. 33006 D/SGT CHRISTOPHER OKPATTA

This court has been called upon to determine the propriety or otherwise of the proceedings conducted by the Regional Disciplinary Board, Kumasi, and which was confirmed by the Central Disciplinary Board, Accra in respect of the Applicant. The Applicant per the contents of his application filed on 2nd November 2018 is praying this court, for an order of certiorari directed at the Central Disciplinary Board, Accra to bring up to this court for purposes of being quashed; the decision of the Central Disciplinary Board, which reduced his rank from Detective Sergeant (D/Sgt) to General Corporal (G/CPL). The decision was made on 22nd August, 2018. The facts behind this application are that the Applicant was charged with the offence of misconduct contrary to section 82 (i) (h) (iii) of the Police Service Regulation, 2012 (CI 76) He was alleged to have extorted an amount of GH₵1700 from the family of four suspects he was investigating their case as detective officer on or around 12th Ap.....