Mohd Shamim v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal miscellaneous writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the petitioner's challenge to an FIR. The court ordered the Investigating Officer to conduct DNA profiling to ascertain the paternity of a child before submitting the report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., but ultimately dismissed the petition.
What did the court decide?
The petition was dismissed; the Investigating Officer is directed to conduct DNA profiling and submit a report before filing the final chargesheet.