Allahabad High Court
RAM CHANDRAversusSTATE OF UP AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as there is no ground to continue the proceedings after the charge‑sheet has been filed.
Summary
The petitioner filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the police to conduct a fair, proper and impartial investigation in a case under Sections 74, 333, 115(2) BN.S. 2023 and Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act. The State, through the Additional Advocate General, informed the Court that the charge‑sheet had already been filed on 07‑07‑2026. The petitioner, after hearing this submission, requested that the petition be disposed of. The Court examined the material and, noting that the charge‑sheet was already submitted and the petitioner had no further grievance, found no reason to keep the matter pending. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued directing the police to investigate when a charge‑sheet has already been filed.
- Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the completion of investigation and filing of charge‑sheet.
Legislation cited
- BN.S. 2023 — s. 115(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 333, 74
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 — s. 7, 8
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- police investigation
- charge sheet
- dismissal
- Criminal Procedure Code
- POCSO Act
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 22280 of 2026
Ram Chandra
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Up And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Brajesh Kumar Solanki, Samrat Vikram
Singh
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 by the petitioner with the
following main relief:-
"I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the in nature of mandamus to direct
the concerned Police Authorities for fair, proper and impartial
investigation in Case Crime No.131 of 2026, under Sections 74, 333, 115
(2) Β.N.S. 2023 and Section 7/8 of POCSO Act, Police Station Malwa,
District Fatehpur."
2. Learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State submitted that after
completion of investigation charge-sheet has already been forwarded on
07.07.2026 to the Court concerned.
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.
4. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. K.P.
Pathak, 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
learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State that the charge sheet has
already been forwarded as well as prayer made by learned counsel
appearing on behalf of petitioner, we do not find any reason to keep this
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matter pending for further adjudication.
6. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is dismissed.
(Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
September 16, 2026
Atul
Digitally signed by :-
ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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