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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:115970-DB Court No. - 45 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 15187 of 2025 Petitioner :- Harsh Pachauri @ Chhotu Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shiv Gopal Singh Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Salil Kumar Rai,J. Hon'ble Sandeep Jain,J.
1. Heard the counsel for the the petitioner and the A.G.A. for the State.
2. The present petition has been filed praying for following relief:
"1. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the First Information Report No.0108 of 2025, under Sections 351(2), 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.), 2023 & under Sections 5k, 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, Police Station Hathras Kotwali, District Hathras.
2. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to arrest the petitioner in connection with impugned First Information Report No.0108 of 2025, under Sections 351(2), 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.), 2023 & under Sections 5k, 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, Police Station Hathras Kotwali, District Hathras."
3. The Additional Government Advocate, on instructions, states that the charge sheet has already been submitted in the said case by the concerned Investigating Officer.
4. In view of the above, the petitioner has the remedy to challenge the charge sheet itself before the appropriate forum. Therefore, the Court refrains from interfering under Article 226 and the petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 17.7.2025 Jitendra Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad