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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 6871 of 2023 Court No. - 46 HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following relief: (i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to close the history sheet of the petitioner which has been opened being History Sheet No.21A at Police Station Sigra. (ii) Issue writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner, which is pending before him since 29.08.2022. (iii) Issue any other writ, order or direction, which this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. (iv) award the cost of the petition in favour of the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that under Chapter XX, para 228 to 276 of U.P. Police Regulation, history sheet of Class-'A' was opened against the petitioner on the basis of two criminal cases, registered vide Case Crime No.490 of 2009, under Section 379/411 IPC, Police Station Sigra District Varanasi and Case Crime No.267 of 2009, under Section 379, 411 IPC, Police Station Lanka, District Varanasi. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dhananjay Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Sudhanshu Tiwari .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has next submitted that in both the aforesaid cases, the petitioner has already been acquitted. It is further submitted that thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 29.08.2022 before respondent no.2 stating therein that the base cases on which the history sheet was opened against the petitioner has ended in acquittal, as such, the history sheet of Class-'A' be closed against him.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has next submitted that the said representation has not yet been decided and is pending disposal before respondent no.2.
6. In view of the above, in case, the petitioner files a fresh representation, annexing the relevant documents, before respondent no.2/Police Commissioner, Commissionerate Kashi, District Varanasi, the same be considered and decided on merits preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this
order.
7. With the aforesaid observations, the instant writ petition stands
disposed of. September 15, 2025 Subham CRLP No. 6871 of 2023 2 (Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUBHAM KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad