CHORO-PADOH KWANIMBI HAMZA vs. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL [2022]DLSC11682

Date	2022-07-13
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/32/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11682

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC (PRESIDING)

AMEGATCHER JSC

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

NASHIRU YUSSIF ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/ APPELLANT.

PATRICIA M. DANSO-ABEAM (MRS.) (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

[2022]DLSC11682
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHORO-PADOH KWANIMBI HAMZA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>INSPECTOR
GENERAL OF POLICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

CIVIL APPEAL
NO. J4/32/2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
13TH JULY, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>NASHIRU YUSSIF ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/<o:p></o:p>APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0.2pt;">

PATRICIA M.
DANSO-ABEAM (MRS.) (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>DORDZIE (MRS.)
JSC (PRESIDING), AMEGATCHER JSC, OWUSU (MS.) JSC, TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC, PROF.
MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>PROF.
MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC:-<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This case arose
out of the conduct of disciplinary proceedings within the Ghana Police Service.
<o:p></o:p>Facts and
background<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The plaintiff/appellant
(hereinafter ‘plaintiff’), was a General Constable on duty&nbsp; as Counter NCO at Wa Central Police Station
on 21st March 2011 on the 10.00 pm – 6.00 am shift.&nbsp; He took over duty with one female Station
Orderly. According to him, at the time he took over duty there was one female remand
prisoner behind the counter, sixteen (16) remand prisoners and ten (10) suspects
in cells. <o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
At about 2.10am on
22nd March 2011, the inmates successfully opened the cell gates and five of
them escaped. Two were later re-captured with the help of some people.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Regional
Disciplinary Board of Upper West Region instituted proceedings under Regulation
4 (3) of Police Service (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations 1974 (L.I. 993).The
officer nominated to conduct a formal inquiry into the respondent’s conduct made
findings and recommendation of dismissal. This recommendation was endorsed by
the Regional Disciplinary Board. A dismissal being a major penalty under the
Regulations, required approval by the Central Disciplinary Board under
Regulation 3 (3) of L I 993. On 20th June 2012 the Central
Disciplinary Board under Regulation 3 (1) (a) of L I 993 approved the penalty. <o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The appellant was
informed by letter that he had been dismissed from the Service. <o:p></o:p>“Following a
Service Enquiry held into your conduct by ASP/MR TWUM BARIMAH PATRICK/LAWRA
Dist. under Regulation 16(d) of the Police Service (Disciplinary Proceedings)
Regulations 1974 (LI 993) on charge of MISCONDUCT: MISCONDUCT6 CONTRARY TO
SECTION 17(K) OF THE POLICE SERVICE ACT 1970 (ACT 350) THE Central Disciplinary
Board has, after reviewing the record of proceedings and considering the
findings of the adjudicating officer, imposed sentences on you as following<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:72.0pt;margin-bottom:
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