Petitioners sought quashing of an FIR via writ petition but did not appear when the case was called. The State submitted that a charge-sheet dated 28.03.2025 had been filed before the CJM, Lucknow, so the petition had lost its efficacy; it was dismissed.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 9701 of 2024
Devendra Nath (In Fir Devendra Verma) And Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And Others .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sunil Kumar Singh, Kartikeya Yadav, Kumar Nilesh, Prateek Agrawal Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Priyanka Singh, Shailesh Kumar Singh
Court No. - 10
HON'BLE RAJNISH KUMAR, J. HON'BLE ZAFEER AHMAD, J.
(Zafeer Ahmad,J.) (Rajnish Kumar,J.)
November 18, 2025
Shahnaz
Digitally signed by :- SHAHNAZ BANO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
1 issue framed by the court
Should the FIR-related writ petition continue after a charge-sheet has been filed in the criminal court?
Devendra Nath (In Fir Devendra Verma) And Others
State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And Others
Rajnish Kumar
Zafeer Ahmad
As recorded by the court registry
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