SANTOSH KUMAR UPADHYAY v. STATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
CRLP/19244/2026 · 2026-09-27
Devendra Singh I, Rajiv Gupta
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19244 of 2026 Court No. - 47 HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE DEVENDRA SINGH-I, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following relief:
"(a) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to the respondents authorities a fair impartial and expeditious investigation in Case /First Information Report No. 0217 of 2026 dated 07.07.2026, Police Station Suriyawan, District Bhadohi. (b) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus and directing that the investigation be supervised by a senior Police Officer or any independent agency, if deemed appropriate by this Hon'ble Court. (c) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to the respondents to consider all the relevant evidence and examine all material witnesses. (d) Issue a writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. (e) Award the cost of the writ petition in favour of the petitioner."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the first informant in the present case and though the FIR in the instant case has been registered on 7.7.2026, yet the police is not investigating the case in fair and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhishek Dwivedi, Ajay Kumar Giri, Surendra Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Santosh Kumar Upadhyay .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
impartial manner.
4. In view of the above, the petitioner may move an application before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhadohi, highlighting his grievance and seeking fair and impartial investigation and if such an application is moved before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhadohi, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhadohi/respondent no. 2 shall ensure the fair, impartial and expeditious investigation in the present case.
5. With the aforesaid observation, the present petition stands disposed of. September 28, 2026 KU/SFH CRLP No. 19244 of 2026 2 (Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.) Digitally signed by :- KALIM UDDIN SIDDIQUI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad