HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21588 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 reliefs:- "I. Issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing respondent no.2 Superintendent of Police, District Sambhal, to ensure a fair, impartial, transparent and effective investigation in Case Crime No. 0155 of 2026, Police Station Kotwali Sambhal, District Sambhal; II. Issue a writ, order or direction directing that the investigation of the aforesaid case be transferred from the present Investigating Officer to a senior police officer/SIT/CBCID or any other independent investigating agency, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper; III. Direct the investigating agency to consider and incorporate the appropriate penal provisions of the BNS, including Section 103 and other applicable provisions relating kidnapping/abduction and causing death, strictly on the basis of the evidence collected during investigation; to IV. Issue, any other writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Irshad Ahmad Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Azimuddin .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 14 Others .....Respondent(s) V. Allow, Writ Petition award cost to the petitioner." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though in the instant case, F.I.R. has been lodged on 23.06.2026 but the police is not investigating the case in fair and impartial manner. 4. In view thereof, the petitioner may move an application before the respondent no.2- Superintendent of Police, Sambhal, highlighting his grievance and seeking fair and impartial investigation. If such an application is moved by the petitioner, respondent no.2- Superintendent of Police, Sambhal, shall ensure the fair, impartial and expeditious investigation in the present case. 5. With the aforesaid order, the present writ petition stands disposed of. September 30, 2026 S. Singh CRLP No. 21588 of 2026 2 (Devendra Singh-I,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAVITA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad