Allahabad High Court
RANG BAHADURversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the final investigation report has already been forwarded.
Summary
The petitioner, Rang Bahadur, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the investigating officer to conclude the investigation of FIR No. 245/2024 under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The State, through the Additional Government Advocate, informed the Court that the investigation had already been completed and the final report was forwarded to the concerned court on 20‑03‑2025. The petitioner, after hearing the State’s submission, requested that the petition be disposed of, reserving the right to pursue any other remedy. The Court examined whether there was any justification to keep the petition pending given the final report’s submission. Finding no reason to entertain the writ, the Court disposed of the petition, granting the liberty sought by the petitioner. The order was pronounced by Judges Tarun Saxena and Chandra Dhari Singh on 8‑September‑2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a mandamus directing the investigating officer to conclude an investigation when the final report has already been submitted.
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground that the investigation is complete.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- mandamus
- criminal investigation
- writ petition
- IPC sections
- final investigation report
- disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 17977 of 2026
Rang Bahadur
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kamlesh Kumar Singh, Santosh Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.
1. The instant writ petition has been filed with the following main reliefs:-
"(i) Issue writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
Investigating Officer to conclude the investigation of the case crime No.
245 / 2024 under Section 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B I.P.C., Police
Station Mungra Badshahpur, District Jaunpur.
(ii). Issue any other suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble
Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the
present case."
2. Heard Ms. Shaumya Singh, Advocate holding brief of Mr. K.K. Singh,
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned AGA
appearing on behalf of the State and perused the material on record.
3. It is submitted by learned AGA that in the instant matter, after
completion of investigation, final report has been forwarded on
20.03.2025 before the concerned Court.
4. At this juncture, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
submitted and prayed that the instant writ petition may be disposed of in
light of the statement given by the learned A.G.A. with liberty to avail
appropriate remedy available under the law.
5. Taking into consideration the submissions advanced by learned counsel
for the parties and the fact that final report has already been forwarded,
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we do not find any good reason to keep this petition pending for further
adjudication.
6. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of with
liberty, as prayed.
(Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
September 8, 2026
SK Srivastava
Digitally signed by :-
SAILESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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