Court No. - 46
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 5448 of 2021 Petitioner :- Rajmani Pasi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 14 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Raj Kumar Kesari Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Surya Prakash Kesarwani,J. Hon'ble Piyush Agrawal,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.G.A.
This writ petition has been filed praying for the following reliefs:
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned FIR No. 165 of 2021, dated 05.05.2021, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 504, 506, 307 I.P.C. and under Section 3(1) (D), 3(1) (Dha) SC/St Act (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, (Amended, 2015), Police Station Manda, District Prayagraj.
(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not arrest the petitioner in pursuance of the impugned FIR No. 165 of 2021, dated 05.05.2021, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 504, 506, 307 I.P.C. and under Section 3(1) (D), 3(1) (Dha) SC/St Act (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, (Amended, 2015), Police Station Manda, District Prayagraj".
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigating officer is not properly investigating the matter and collusively not taking action against the accused.
Be that as it may, the petitioner has a remedy under Section 156(3), Cr.P.C. to move an appropriate application before the concerned Magistrate. This legal position has also been clarified by this court vide judgment dated 27.01.2021 in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.15692 of 2020 (Ajay Kumar Pandey vs. State of U.P. and others).
In view of the aforesaid, we do not find any good reason to entertain this writ petition. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to move an appropriate application before the concerned Magistrate under Section 156(3), Cr.P.C. In the event such an application is filed by the petitioner, it is expected that the concerned Magistrate shall proceed in accordance with law.
Order Date :- 24.8.2021 T.S.