Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:22962-DB Court No. - 10 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 3288 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ashok Yadav @ Pradhan Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dilip Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Vivek Chaudhary,J. Hon'ble Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. By means of this petition the petitioner, who is the accused, is seeking a writ of mandamus directing the opposite parties to investigate the matter judiciously, fairly, etc. and conclude the investigation of Case Crime No.45 of 2025, under Sections 8/20(b)(2b)/27A/29/60(3) of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Deeh, District Raebareli in a time bound manner. 3. The petitioner wants fair and prompt investigation. 4. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the allegations as the investigation is still pending, let the petitioner approach the Superintendent of Police, Raebareli raising his grievance, who shall get the matter inquired and ensure fair and prompt investigation. However, if the petitioner is still aggrieved that is in spite of the aforesaid, he may approach the Jurisdictional Magistrate concerned in this regard in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Sakiri Vasu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others; (2008) 2 SCC 409. 5. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the petition is disposed of. . [Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J.] [Vivek Chaudhary,J.] Order Date :- 23.4.2025 Sachin Digitally signed by :- SACHIN MEHROTRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench