Allahabad High Court
RUKAM SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition was disposed of without granting the relief of mandamus or transfer of investigation.
Summary
Petitioner Rukam Singh, the first informant in an FIR dated 29 March 2026, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the police to conduct a free, fair and impartial investigation and to transfer the investigation to another officer. He alleged that the police were not investigating impartially. The petition also requested costs. The High Court, after hearing counsel, disposed of the petition without granting the relief sought. No detailed reasoning was provided, and the petition was effectively dismissed. The order concluded with the petition standing disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the police to conduct a fair and impartial investigation
- Whether the investigation should be transferred to another investigating officer
Legislation cited
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- police investigation
- fair investigation
- criminal procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 10936 of 2026
Rukam Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ram Pravesh Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J.
HON'BLE LAKSHMI KANT SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for the State
and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the
following relief:
"i) Issue a writ, or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
respondent authorities to conclude the free, fair and impartial
investigation under the supervision of Superintendent of police,
District Rampur.
(ii) Issue a writ,or direction in the nature of mandamus transfer the
investigation to any other investigating officer in pursuance of the
F.I.R. dated 29.03.2026 registered as case crime no. 0126 of 2026
under section 85, 80(2) of B.N.S. and 3/4 of D.P. Act, P.S. Civil Line,
District Rampur.
iii) Issue any other suitable writ, order or direction, as this Hon'ble
Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of
the case.
iv) Award the costs of the writ petition in favour of the petitioner."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the
first informant in the present case and though the FIR in the instant
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case has been registered on 29.3.2026, yet the police is not
investigating the case in fair and impartial manner.
4. In view of the above, the petitioner may move an application before
the S.P.,Rampur, highlighting his grievance and seeking fair and
impartial investigation and if such an application is moved before
respondent no.2/S.P., Rampur shall ensure the fair, impartial and
expeditious investigation in the present case.
5. With the aforesaid order, the present petition stands disposed of.
May 14, 2026
R
(Lakshmi Kant Shukla,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
RAM ASARE MORYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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