Ajeet Singh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court DB, CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. 2157 of 2025, decided 10.3.2025, Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:34660-DB. Petitioner Ajeet Singh sought fair and speedy investigation in Case Crime 152 of 2023, Sections 302, 147, 148, 149 IPC, P.S. Jigina, District Mirzapur. Relief: restraint on arrest pursuant to the impugned FIR till submission of police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., subject to cooperation in investigation; IO directed to complete investigation within 45 days; disposed of in terms of reasons in order dated 10.7.2024 in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.7463 of 2024. Charge-sheet filed against all named accused; respondent no.4 surrendered. Keywords: interim protection from arrest, FIR investigation, Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., 45-day timeline.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection from arrest: till submission of the police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., the respondents stand restrained from arresting the petitioner pursuant to the impugned FIR, subject to cooperation in the ongoing investigation; the Investigating Officer is directed to conclude the investigation within 45 days.