Rajnath vs State of U.P. through Its Secretary (Home) U.P. at Lucknow and 5 Others

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:5615-DB

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Court No. - 42

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 303 of 2025

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Petitioner :- Rajnath

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Respondent :- State Of U.P. Through Its Secretary (Home) U.P. At Lucknow And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Yash Chauhan Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State respondents.

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In pith and substance, the petitioner is seeking direction to respondents to ensure fair, impartial and proper investigation of the Case Crime No.0258 of 2024 under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC, P.S. Mehnagar, Distt. Azamgarh.

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It is alleged that fair investigation is not being conducted on account of influence exercised by the accused persons. 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 them. Learned counsel has prayed for issuance of suitable direction for fair and impartial investigation.

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Learned A.G.A. submits 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.

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The present petition is disposed of directing the police authorities to conclude the investigation of the said case fairly, impartially and expeditiously.

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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.

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Order Date :- 10.1.2025 SP/

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Digitally signed by :- SURYA PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Rajnath v. State of U.P. through Its Secretary (Home) U.P. at Lucknow and 5 Others

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