SURESH KUMAR LODH @ SURESH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND OTHERS
CRLP/7795/2025 · 2025-09-18
Rajesh Singh Chauhan, S Q H Rizvi
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 7795 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE RAJESH SINGH CHAUHAN, J.
HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J.
1. Heard Sri Pradyumn Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Ranjana Srivastava, learned AGA for the State-opposite parties no.1 to 4. 2. In view of the proposed order, notices to opposite parties no.5 to 7 are hereby dispensed with. 3. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed following main reliefs:-
"(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus by which directing the opposite party No. 3 & 4 to conduct fair, proper and speedy investigation of FIR No. 0368/2025 dated 16/05/2025 under section 115(2), 108 B.N.S. Police Station Kotwali District Unnao contained as Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition in the interest of justice. (ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus by which directing the opposite party No. 3 to supervise the investigation of FIR No. 0368/2025 dated 16/05/2025 under section 115(2), 108 B.N.S. Police Station Kotwali District Unnao in the interest of justice."
4. At the very outset, one order dated 25.08.2025 passed by this Court in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.7386 of 2025, Smt. Sunita and Others Vs. State of U.P. and Others, has been shown to the Court, whereby in the same crime case, the accused persons have been granted interim protection and the next date has been fixed for week commencing Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pradyumn Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Suresh Kumar Lodh @ Suresh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Others .....Respondent(s)
27.10.2025. 5. Ms. Ranjana Srivastava, learned AGA, has informed on the basis of written instructions that the Investigating Officer is conducting the investigation properly and trying to collect the credible/ relevant material/ evidences. He is also trying to record the statement of the concerning persons. Ten Parchaas have been completed. Wife of the deceased is not cooperating in the investigation as she has not turned up to record her statement despite the specific information being given to her. 6.
Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, we do not find any fruitful purpose to keep this petition pending any longer, therefore, without entering into merits of the issue, we hereby decide this petition finally directing the Investigating Officer concerned to conduct and conclude the investigation strictly in accordance with law, with expedition. If any of the concerning persons does not cooperate in the investigation, appropriate steps may be taken against that person, which are permissible under the law but in any case, the fair and impartial investigation is conducted and concluded. 7. In view of the aforesaid observation, the present writ petition is consigned to records. September 18, 2025 RBS/- CRLP No. 7795 of 2025 2 (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM BIR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- RAM BIR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench