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2025 DAILYLAW 73330 (ALL)

SHIVRAM v. STATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

CRLP/14662/2025 · 2025-07-10

Krishna Swaroop Dhar Dwivedi Senior Registrar J Conf, Salil Kumar Rai

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:110884-DB Court No. - 45 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 14662 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shivram Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashwini Kumar Srivastava,Naveen Bajpai Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Salil Kumar Rai,J. Hon'ble Sandeep Jain,J. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the A.G.A. for the State. The present petition has been filed praying for the following relief: "i) issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of mandamus commanding / directing the Respondents authorities nos. 1-4, to conduct the investigation in a proper, fair and unbiased manner preferably by the Investigating Officer of any other Police stations of District - Etawah or by the Superintend of Police - Etawah / Circle Officer of the area concerned, with respect to the First Information Report dated 27-4-2025 registered as case crime no. 0103 of 2025 (under section 137(2), 87, 65(1) B.N.S. & Section - 3/4 POCSO Act) Police Station - Bharthana, District - Etawah, especially keeping in view the newly added sections in the F.I.R. i.e., section 87, 65(1) B.N.S. & Section - 3/4 POCSO Act, against the respondent nos. 5 to 7 in accordance with law and to conclude the investigation within stipulated period of time vis-a-vis arrest the Respondent nos. 6 & 7 immediately or coercive measures may be issued against them further investigating officer may be summoned before this Hon'ble Court to submit the progress report regarding First Information Report dated 27-4-2025 registered as case crime no. 0103 of 2025 (under section 137(2), 87, 65(1) B.N.S. & Section - 3/4 POCSO Act) Police Station - Bharthana, District Etawah." There is nothing on record to show that the Investigating Officer is not acting impartially and is not conducting a fair investigation. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of observing that the Superintendent of Police, Etawah is expected to act in accordance with law as prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Order Date :- 11.7.2025 Satyam Digitally signed by :- SATYAM AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad