Allahabad High Court
ANJU VERMAversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Anju Verma, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent to complete the investigation of a cyber‑crime case (Crime No. 0042 of 2025) under Section 66‑D of the Information Technology Act, 2008. The State, through its Additional Government Advocate, informed the Court that the investigation had already been transferred to another police station. The petitioner’s counsel, acknowledging this development, requested that the petition be disposed of at this stage. After hearing both sides, the Court held that the petition could be treated as withdrawn. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. The order was pronounced by Judges Chandra Dhari Singh and Abdul Shahid on 30 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the completion of the investigation under Section 66‑D of the IT Act, 2008.
- Whether the petition can be dismissed as withdrawn in view of the State’s clarification and the petitioner’s request.
Legislation cited
- Information Technology Act, 2008 — s. 66-D
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Mandamus
- Cyber crime investigation
- Section 66‑D
- Information Technology Act
- Withdrawal of petition
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 20752 of 2026
Anju Verma
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arvind Kumar Srivastava, Bhaju Ram
Pprasad Sharma
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
HON'BLE ABDUL SHAHID, J.
1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the
following main relief:-
"I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus
commanding and directing to respondent no.2 to complete the
investigation fairly and impartially of Case Crime No. 0042 of 2025,
under Section 66-D I.T. Act 2008, Police Station Cyber Crime Police
Station, District-Gorakhpur, which has not been completed till today by
transferring the investigation any other competent investigating officer/
agency forthwith."
2. Learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State submitted that the
investigation has already been transferred to Police Station Cyber Crime
to another Police Station Chauri Chaura.
3. At this juncture, learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner
submitted and prayed that in the light of the statement given by learned
AGA for the State the instant writ petition may be disposed of at this
stage.
4. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned
A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State and perused the material
available on record.
5. Taking into consideration the submissions advanced by the
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learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State as well as prayer made by
learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner, the writ petition may be
dismissed as withdrawn at this stage.
6. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn at
this stage.
(Abdul Shahid,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
September 30, 2026
Atul
Digitally signed by :-
ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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