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Satyam Giri and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC7 May 2026CRLP/10435/2026

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What is this about?

Highway blockade; writ petition seeking interference with FIR dismissed; Mau-Azamgarh Highway blocked 03:30 p.m. to 06:30 p.m. with bricks and barricading material; ambulances stranded; highways are the lifeline of the country; investigation must not be scuttled; Satyam Giri, Shivam Giri, Goli Giri and Sheshnath Giri v. State of U.P.; Allahabad High Court; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 10435 of 2026; J.J. Munir and Tarun Saxena, JJ.; decided May 7, 2026.

What did the court decide?

No relief to the petitioners; the petition was dismissed. Ancillary direction: the Registrar (Compliance) to communicate the order to the Superintendent of Police, Mau and the Station House Officer, Police Station Muhammadabad, Mau, both through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mau. ¶18

Satyam Giri and 3 Others vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether interference with the impugned FIR is warranted in the writ petition, having regard to the allegation that the petitioners blocked the Mau-Azamgarh Highway.

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Court's answer

Looking to the nature of the allegations, the matter requires a thorough investigation, and any interference with the impugned FIR would scuttle the investigation beyond redemption.

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Ratio / Principle

No case for interference with the impugned FIR is made out.

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Key takeaways

Highways are the lifeline of the country and even the slightest obstruction could throw the even tempo of life out of gear; the petitioners' action in setting up the blockade is a very serious matter.obiter¶16
The Registrar (Compliance) is directed to communicate the order to the Superintendent of Police, Mau and the Station House Officer, Police Station Muhammadabad, Mau, through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mau.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (J.J. Munir and Tarun Saxena, JJ.; Court No. 47) dismissed Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 10435 of 2026 filed by Satyam Giri, Shivam Giri, Goli Giri and Sheshnath Giri seeking interference with an FIR. According to the FIR, a Scorpio Car hit a bicycle ridden by a 15-year-old boy, who was injured, and also hit a parked car; the petitioners, with 100-150 locals, then brought barricading material including bricks and completely blocked the main Mau-Azamgarh Highway from 03:30 p.m. to 06:30 p.m., stranding long queues of vehicles on either side, including ambulances carrying patients and vehicles carrying women and children, until additional police force removed the blockade. The Court observed that highways are the lifeline of the country and even the slightest obstruction could throw the even tempo of life out of gear; that the petitioners' blockade was a very serious matter requiring thorough investigation; and that any interference with the impugned FIR would scuttle the investigation beyond redemption. Holding that no case for interference with the impugned FIR was made out, the Court dismissed the petition and directed the Registrar (Compliance) to communicate the order to the Superintendent of Police, Mau and the Station House Officer, Police Station Muhammadabad, Mau, both through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mau. Decided May 7, 2026.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 10435 of 2026

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Satyam Giri and others

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.....Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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State of U.P. and others

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.....Respondent(s)

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Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Harendra Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: G.A.

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Court No. - 47

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HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J. HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.

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1. Heard Mr. Harendra Yadav, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Shashi Shekhar Tiwari, learned Additional Government Advocate on behalf of the State.

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2. According to the First Information Report ('FIR' for short), a Scorpio Car hit a bicycle, which a boy aged 15 years was riding. The boy was injured. He was conveyed to Azamgarh for treatment. The Scorpio Car also hit a parked car, which was standing at a place not meant for parking. Regarding this incident, it is mentioned that locals, who are the petitioners, Satyam Giri, Shivam Giri, Goli Giri and Sheshnath Giri, garnered support of some 100-150 locals in the afternoon hours at 03:30, brought barricading material, including bricks, and completely blocked the main Mau-Azamgarh Highway. This blockade lasted from 03:30 p.m. to 06:30 p.m., which led to long queues of vehicles on either side, which were stranded. Even ambulances could not move, which were carrying patients, as also other vehicles, carrying women and children. Their condition worsened due to heat. Additional police force had to be summoned to the spot, and after a lot of efforts, the blockade could be

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CRLP No. 10435 of 2026

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removed. There was sloganeering against the administration.

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3. The petitioners are named in the FIR, and as the learned Counsel appearing for them very fairly tells us, it was their car which was hit by the Scorpio Car, which the Police say was parked at a wrong place. Whatever it might be, the action of the petitioners in setting up a blockade on the Mau-Azamgarh Highway is a very serious matter. Highways are the lifeline of the country and even slightest obstruction could throw the even tempo of life out of gear. Looking to the nature of the allegations, this is a matter which requires a thorough investigation, and any interference with the impugned FIR would scuttle investigation beyond redemption.

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4. No case for interference with the impugned FIR is made out.

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5. In the result, this petition fails and is dismissed .

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6. The Registrar (Compliance) is directed to communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police, Mau and the Station House Officer, Police Station Muhammadabad, Mau, both through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mau.

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(Tarun Saxena,J.) (J.J. Munir,J.)

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May 7, 2026 I. Batabyal/S.K. Srivastava

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Digitally signed by :- ISHAN BATABYAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Satyam Giri and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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