Allahabad High Court
SALONI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is disposed of as there is nothing left for adjudication after the final investigation report has been filed.
Summary
Petitioners Saloni and another filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash FIR dated 24.07.2026 under Section 87 of BNS and a mandamus to prevent their arrest. The State, represented by the learned AGA, informed the court that the statutory investigation was completed and the investigating officer had submitted the final report on 18.08.2026, which was also forwarded to the concerned court. The petitioners, after hearing the AGA’s statement, agreed that there was no further ground for the petition. The Court, noting that the investigation was concluded and the final report filed, held that there was nothing left for adjudication. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without any substantive order on the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition seeking quash of the FIR and mandamus to prevent arrest is maintainable after the investigation has been completed and the final report submitted.
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 87
Subjects
- FIR
- certiorari
- mandamus
- investigation report
- petition disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19900 of 2026
Saloni And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mayank Maurya
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. A writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of certiorari quashing
the impugned first information report dated 24.07.2026 registered as
Case Crime No. 324 of 2026, under Section 87 of BNS, Police Station
Bilsi, District Budaun (Annexure no.1).
ii. A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the
respondents not to arrest the petitioners in Case Crime No. 324 of 2026,
under Section 87 of BNS, Police Station Bilsi, District Budaun."
2. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta, learned AGA submitted and apprised the
Court that after completion of the statutory investigation, the Investigating
Officer has submitted final report on 18.08.2026 and the same was also
forwarded to the court concerned.
3. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view
of the statement given by the learned AGA, this writ petition may be
disposed of.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA appearing
for the State-respondents.
5. Taking into consideration the statement given by the learned AGA and
the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the
fact that after investigation, the Investigating Officer has submitted the
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final report on 18.08.2026 and the same was also forwarded to the court
concerned, nothing left for further adjudication.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
(Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
September 28, 2026
Prajapati RK
Digitally signed by :-
RAMKESH PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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