Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:34451-DB Court No. - 9 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 4949 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mumtaz Tarannum Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sheikh Mohammad Ali Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. Hon'ble Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Arun Kumar Pandey, learned AGA for the State-respondents. 2. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite party No.2 i.e. Superintendent of Police, District Bahraich to take appropriate action on the complaint dated 24.04.2025 submitted by the petitioner, as per the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in case of (2014) 2 SCC 1 "Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & others", to ensure for lodging of the FIR forthwith in the interest of justice. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the opposite party No.2 i.e. Superintendent of Police, District Bahraich to take appropriate action against the culprits in accordance with law in pursuance of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of "Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & others", reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1, forthwith in the interest of justice justice." 3. Considering the aforesaid prayers, we hereby dispose of this petition finally at the admission stage giving liberty to the petitioner to file an application before the Superintendent of Police concerned apprising that the concerning police station is not lodging FIR. If, no appropriate order is passed by the Superintendent of Police concerned, the petitioner may file an application under Section 175(3) of B.N.S.S., 2023, and it is needless to say that such application may be disposed of, if any, by the concerning Magistrate, strictly in accordance with law. 4. The petitioner may also file an appropriate petition before the appropriate court of law for redressal of his grievance. 5. In view of the aforesaid terms, the writ petition is disposed of finally. Order Date :- 4.6.2025 Reena/- (Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J.) (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- REENA KANNAUJIYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench