Shtrohan v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Home U.P. Lko. U.P. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 4608 of 2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:37306-DB; decided 2.7.2025 by Sangeeta Chandra, J. and Brij Raj Singh, J. Petitioner Shtrohan prayed for transfer of investigation of FIR/Case Crime No.126/2024 dated 17.09.2024 (ss.419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 504, 506 IPC; s.3(1) SC/ST Act; PS Sujauli, Distt. Bahraich) to another police authority or to CBCID under a senior officer's supervision. State (counsel: G.A.; petitioner's counsel: Ravi Kumar Verma) reported via short counter affidavit that investigation was concluded and final report dated 13.6.2025 sent to supervisory authority; petition dismissed as infructuous. Keywords: transfer of investigation, mandamus, CBCID, infructuous, FIR 126/2024 Sujauli Bahraich.
What did the court decide?
The petition was dismissed as having become infructuous because, as recorded from the State's short counter affidavit, the investigation had been concluded and the final report prepared on 13.6.2025 had been sent to the supervisory authority.