HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8140 of 2025 Court No. - 10 HON'BLE RAJNISH KUMAR, J. HON'BLE RAJEEV SINGH, J. Heard Sri Suraj Kumar, holding brief of Sri Manoj Kumar Singh, 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.2 & 3 to ensure free, fair, proper, impartial and speedy investigation of FIR No.553/2024, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Ayodhya." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. was lodged on 03.10.2024, but till date, investigation has not been concluded. Per contra, learned A.G.A. for the State, on the basis of instructions, submits that the investigation is going on. He further submits that the investigation shall be concluded expeditiously. In view of above, this petition is disposed of with direction to the S.S.P./S.P., Ayodhya 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. September 2, 2025 Saurabh Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manoj Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. (Rajeev Singh,J.) (Rajnish Kumar,J.) Sourabh Srivastava .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SAURABH VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench