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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:83973-DB Court No. - 42 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 10146 of 2025 Petitioner :- Gambhir Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 9 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- In Person Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.,Mehul Khare Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Anil Kumar-X,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for respondent no.5 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.74 of 2025 under Section 318(4) BNS and Section 66 I.T. Act, at Police Station Civil Lines, District Prayagraj and also to constitute a special investigating team (SIT) to conduct supervise and monitor investigation, at Police Station Civil Lines, District Prayagraj.
3. Learned counsel has prayed for issuance of suitable direction for fair and impartial investigation.
4. Learned A.G.A. submits that the police authorities are under obligation to do the investigation fairly, impartially and expeditiously. He apprised to the Court that the investigation is going on and the same would be concluded at the earliest, in accordance with law.
5. The present petition is disposed of directing that the investigation to be concluded by the Investigating Officer under the supervision of Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate at Prayagraj fairly, impartially and expeditiously, preferably within sixty days from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before them.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the Competent Authority/Investigating Officer to act in accordance with law. (Anil Kumar-X,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.) Order Date :- 19.5.2025/Mukesh Digitally signed by :- MUKESH SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad