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2025 DAILYLAW 65303 (ALL)

AKASH MISHRA v. STATE OF UP AND 4 OTHERS

CRLP/11255/2025 · 2025-05-29

Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, Sandeep Chaudhary Joint Registrar Judicial

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:93660-DB Court No. - 42 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 11255 of 2025 Petitioner :- Akash Mishra Respondent :- State Of Up And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Akash Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Anil Kumar-X,J. 1. Heard Shri Amrendra Nath, Singh, learned Senior Counsel and Shri A.K. Mehrotra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State respondents. The petitioner also appears in person. 2. In pith and substance, the petitioner is seeking direction to respondents to ensure fair, impartial and proper investigation of the Case Crime No.0232 of 2025 under Section 117 (2) & 352 BNS, P.s. Naini, Distt. Prayagraj and for a further direction to respondents to preserve CCTV footage of Police Station, Naini and provide the same to the petitioner. 3. It is contended that the petitioner is practicing Advocate of the High Court. The impugned FIR has been lodged against the police officials also. As such, it is alleged that fair investigation is not being conducted on account of influence exercised by the accused persons. An apprehension has been shown by the petitioner that either the police is protecting the accused or is not interested to take any action against them. 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 the obligation to do the investigation fairly, impartially and expeditiously and the same would be done in accordance with law. 5. The present petition is disposed of directing the police authorities to conclude the investigation of the said case fairly, impartially and expeditiously under the supervision of the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police. It is also directed that the concerned CCTV footage be also preserved for ensuring fair investigation. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the competent authority to act in accordance with law. 7. Let a copy of this order be given to learned counsel for the petitioner on payment of usual charges and learned AGA free of cost today itself for necessary compliance. (Anil Kumar-X,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.) Order Date :- 30.5.2025 SP/ Digitally signed by :- SURYA PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad