The High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking direction for investigation, holding that the petitioner has an alternative remedy before a Magistrate under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., as clarified in a prior judgment.
None granted; petition dismissed with direction that Magistrate may proceed if application under Section 156(3) is filed.
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Court No. - 46
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 5901 of 2021
Petitioner :- Ramesh Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arun Kumar Singh 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 mandamus directing the respondents to investigate the case in Case Crime No. 0555 of 2021, under sections 147, 420, 467, 468, 471, 427, 323, 504, 506, 34 I.P.C., Police Station Bidhanoo, District Kanpur Nagar.
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 :- 4.8.2021 T.S.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition is maintainable when the petitioner has an alternative remedy under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.
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Ajay Kumar Pandey vs. State of U.P. and others
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Ramesh Singh
State Of U.P.
Surya Prakash Kesarwani
Piyush Agrawal
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