HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 9236 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE RAJESH SINGH CHAUHAN, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Sri Anil Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Meera Tripathi, learned AGA for the State-opposite parties no.1, 2 & 3. 2. In view of the proposed order, notice to opposite party no.4 is hereby dispensed with. 3. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed the following main relief:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding and directing the Opposite Parties, specially Opposite Party No.2 & 3, to ensure free, fair and transparent investigation of the Case Crime No. 0127/2025, under sections 137(2) B.N.S., at Police Station Pachpedwa, District Balrampur, within a period stipulated by this Hon'ble High Court." 4. At the very outset, learned counsel for the parties have informed that daughter of the petitioner has been recovered and her statements under Sections 180 & 183 BNSS have been recorded. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that though in her statements, the victim has levelled allegations against opposite party no.4 but the police is not taking appropriate steps against him. 6. On that, Ms. Tripathi has informed that the Investigating Officer is Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Safiq .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Others .....Respondent(s) conducting the investigation properly and the same would be concluded strictly in accordance with law. 7. Having considered the statements of learned counsel for the parties, we hereby dispose of this petition finally at the admission stage having expectation from the Investigating Officer concerned to conduct and conclude the investigation, strictly in accordance with law, by collecting the incriminating materials/ evidences and recording the statements of the concerning persons inasmuch as free, fair and impartial investigation is a fundamental right of the victim. October 10, 2025 RBS/- CRLP No. 9236 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM BIR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench