HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8167 of 2025 Court No. - 10 HON'BLE RAJNISH KUMAR, J. HON'BLE RAJEEV SINGH, J. Heard Sri Santosh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State. This petition has been filed with following main prayer:- "i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS directing the opposite party no. 3 to Fair Investigation in Case Crime No.Nil/ 2025, under Section 85, 70(1), 352, 351(3), 115(2) BNS and 3/4 D.P.Act, Police Station Baghrai and arrest the accused persons." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. lodged by the petitioner has been registered as NIL/2025 on 21.05.2025 but till date the investigation has not started. Per contra, learned A.G.A. for the State, on the basis of instructions, submits that the F.I.R. has been transferred to the concerned police station, which has been registered as F.I.R. No.164/2025 under Sections 115(2),352, 351(3), 70(1) BNS and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Baghrai, District Pratapgarh and the investigation is going on. He further submits that the investigation shall be concluded expeditiously. In view of above, the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is misconceived. However, grievance, if any, can be raised before the S.S.P./S.P., Pratapgarh to ensure that the investigation is concluded expeditiously, failing which, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach the concerned Magistrate in view of judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of Sakiri Vasu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others; (2008) 2 SCC 409. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Munni Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And Others .....Respondent(s) With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. September 4, 2025 Akanksha Sri/- CRLP No. 8167 of 2025 2 (Rajeev Singh,J.) (Rajnish Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- AKANKSHA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench