BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY vs BORDER SECURITY FORCE — C.A. No. 3877/2011

Case Summary: Bhagirath Choudhary v. Border Security Force (CA 3877/2011) The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Bhagirath Choudhary, a BSF Sub-Inspector with 36 years of service, who was convicted under Section 40 of the BSF Act, 1968 for facilitating illegal cattle smuggling at the Indo-Bangladesh border and sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment with dismissal from service. The Court upheld the conviction and punishment as lawful under the BSF Act, finding the punishment proportionate given that national security violations by border officers cannot be viewed lightly, and noting Choudhary's prior disciplinary record including four separate incidents between 1980-1995. However, the Court permitted him to submit a representation for pension consideration, though clarifying this does not mandate pension grant and remains within authorities' discretion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.