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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:19625-DB Court No. - 42 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 1359 of 2025 Petitioner :- Chand Kumari Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd. Kamar Shah Alam Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State respondents.
2. Present petition has been filed seeking direction to respondents to ensure fair, impartial and proper investigation of the Case Crime No.162 of 2024 under Sections 137(2), 87, 352 of B.N.S., 2023, P.S. Dildarnagar, District- Ghazipur.
3. While entertaining the instant writ petition, the coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 23.01.2025, asked the learned AGA to file counter affidavit in the matter.
4. In response to the order dated 23.01.2025, learned AGA filed counter affidavit in the Court today, which is taken on record.
5. Learned counsel has prayed for issuance of suitable direction for fair and impartial investigation.
6. Learned A.G.A. submits that the police authorities are under obligation to do the investigation fairly, impartially and expeditiously. He apprised to the Court that the investigation is going on and the same would be concluded at the earliest, in accordance with law.
7. The present petition is disposed of directing the police authorities to conclude the investigation of the said case fairly, impartially and expeditiously, preferably within six weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before them.
8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the Competent Authority/Investigating Officer to act in accordance with law. Order Date :- 11.2.2025 Bhanu Digitally signed by :- BHANU PRATAP KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad