HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21942 of 2026 Court No. - 73 HON'BLE SANDEEP JAIN, J. 1. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for the following relief:- " I. Issue a writ or direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 01.07.2026 passed by the Commissioner, Bareilly Division, Bareilly in Case No.1074 of 2026(Computerized Case No.C202612000001074) (Pankaj Yadav vs. State of UP) under Section 6 of UP Control of Goondas Act,1970, by which the stay application filed by the petitioner has been rejected." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on the basis of ten cases, proceedings under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Control of Goondas Act, 1970 were initiated against the petitioner and by order dated 25.05.2026 passed by the District Magistrate, Bareilly, the petitioner has been externed for six months from the limits of District Bareilly, which has been challenged by the petitioner by filing Appeal No.1074 of 2026(Computerized Case No. C202612000001074) (Pankaj Yadav vs. State of U.P.), under Section 6 of U.P. Control of Goondas Act, 1970 before Commissioner, Bareilly Division, Bareilly, in which a stay application has also been moved which was rejected vide order dated 01.07.2026. The appeal, however, has not yet been decided by the appellate authority. The petitioner seeks a direction from this Court to quash the impugned order dated 01.07.2026. 3. Learned A.G.A. submits that as per instructions received by him, at present ten cases are registered against the petitioner, which shows that he Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bhaskar Bhadra Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Pankaj Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And Another .....Respondent(s) is a habitual offender. 4. It is evident that on the basis of ten criminal cases, the petitioner has been declared a "Goonda" by the District Magistrate, Bareilly, by the impugned order dated 25.05.2026. The petitioner has challenged this order by filing an appeal before the Commissioner, Bareilly Division, Bareilly, which is still pending for adjudication. However, the stay application preferred by the petitioner was dismissed by the impugned order dated 01.07.2026. 5. Since the petitioner's appeal is still pending, it is not appropriate for this Court to express any opinion regarding the legality of the impugned order. 6. In view of the above, it is appropriate to direct the appellate authority to decide the petitioner's appeal expeditiously. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner, Bareilly Division, Bareilly, to decide Appeal No. 1074 of 2026(Computerized Case No. C202612000001074), Pankaj Yadav vs. State of U.P., under Section 6 of the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970, within a period of two months from the date of production of the certified copy of this order. 8. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of. September 11, 2026 Mayank CRLP No. 21942 of 2026 2 (Sandeep Jain,J.) Digitally signed by :- MAYANK KUMAR SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad