Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:70219-DB Court No. - 43 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8722 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ravi Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Birla,J. Hon'ble Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J. 1. Heard Sri Manjoj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri O.P. Dwivedi, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. Present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 27.08.2024 passed by District Magistrate, District Ballia (Annexure-5 to the writ petition). ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 i.e. District Magistrate, District Ballia to release the Pickup Vehicle No.UP61AT-4479 in favour of the petitioner." 3. The Stamp Reporter has reported this petition beyond time by 120 days. We find that on the earlier occasion when the District Magistrate has passed the order dated 27.10.2023, the petitioner had filed criminal revision being Criminal Revision No.- 180 of 2023 (Ravi Vs. State of U.P.) which was allowed and matter was remitted vide judgement and order dated 28.03.2024. 4. Subsequently, the present impugned order was passed by the District Magistrate under Section 5A of the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955. The petitioner, therefore, is very well aware of the fact that he has statutory remedy. 5. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed on the ground of availability of statutory remedy to the petitioner. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to avail the remedy if so advised. 6. Office is directed to return the certified copy of the order within three working days. Order Date :- 2.5.2025 Virendra Digitally signed by :- VIRENDRA KUMAR BHARTEEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad