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Court No. - 42 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 4845 of 2025 Petitioner :- Krishna Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Najakat Ali Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State respondents.
2. Present petition has been filed seeking direction to respondents to ensure fair, impartial and proper investigation of the Case Crime No.0017 of 2025 under Section 333, 191(2), 351(2), 352 and 115(2) of B.N.S.2023, P.S. Kotwali, District- Kashi (Commissionerate, Varanasi).
3. In pith and substance, learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his prayer for issuance of suitable direction for fair and impartial investigation.
4. Learned A.G.A. submits that the police authorities are under the obligation to do the investigation fairly, impartially and expeditiously and the same would be done in accordance with law.
5. In the aforesaid factual situation, we are of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the instant petition pending consideration and we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the police authorities to conclude the investigation of the aforesaid case fairly, impartially and expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
6. Needless to add that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the competent authority/Investigating Officer should act strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 17.3.2025/Manish Himwan (Prashant Kumar,J.) (M.C. Tripathi,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANISH HIMWAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad