Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:15201-DB Court No. - 10 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 2117 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ankit Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 12 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Awdhesh Kumar Mishra,Jyoti Soni,Mahraz Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Vivek Chaudhary,J. Hon'ble Brij Raj Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.G.A. for the State/opposite parties and perused the material available on record. 2. This petition seeks issuance of writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party nos. 2 to 4 to provide the security and safety of life to the petitioner along with his family members from the opposite party nos. 5 to 13, in the interest of justice. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an informant/complainant in F.I.R. bearing Case Crime No. 257 of 2023, lodged at Police Station Mohammadpur Khala, District Barabanki and he is repeated get threats in the said case by the accused. He further submits that petitioner is entitled for consideration of his claim and security of life. 4. Learned A.G.A. submits that in case a person(s), who claims to his safety/security, in such circumstances an appropriate remedy available to the petitioner to approach a committee under the witness protection scheme, which is headed by the concerned District Judge. 5. In view of the aforesaid fact, if the petitioner is moved an appropriate application before the District Judge, Barababnki, who is directed to consider the grievance of the petitioner and take a decision in the matter, in accordance with law within a period of two months from today. 6. The writ petition stands disposed of. (Brij Raj Singh, J.) (Vivek Chaudhary, J.) Order Date :- 12.3.2025 Praveen Digitally signed by :- PRAVEEN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench