Court No. - 47
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 12719 of 2021 Petitioner :- Ram Sumer Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ramesh Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Arunendra Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State respondents.
In pith and substance, the petitioners are seeking direction to respondents to ensure fair, impartial and proper investigation of the Case Crime No.1163 of 2020 under Sections 302 IPC, P.S. Kotwali, Distt. Prayagraj.
According to petitioner, on 23.12.2020, he lodged a report against private respondent under the aforesaid Section, but till date nothing has been done by the police authorities. An apprehension has been shown by the petitioner that either the police is protecting the accused or is not interested to take any action against him. Learned counsel has prayed for issuance of suitable direction for fair and impartial investigation.
Learned A.G.A. submits that that the police authorities are under the obligation to do the investigation fairly, impartially and expeditiously and the same would be done in accordance with law.
The present petition is disposed of directing the police authorities to conclude the investigation of the said case fairly, impartially and expeditiously.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the competent authority to act in accordance with law.
Order Date :- 24.12.2021 SP/