Allahabad High Court
SMT GEETA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 8 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court may direct the Superintendent of Police to ensure a fair and impartial investigation and to consider any grievance filed by the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Geeta Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition under Article 226 seeking a direction that the police conduct a fair and impartial investigation into a case (Crime No. 547 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court examined whether it could issue such a direction to the Superintendent of Police to ensure a proper investigation. The Court held that it could, and issued specific directions mandating the Superintendent to conduct a fair inquiry and to entertain any grievance the petitioner may have. The directions also required the Superintendent to examine any grievance in accordance with law. The writ petition was thereafter disposed after the directions were granted.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under its writ jurisdiction, direct the police to conduct a fair and impartial investigation in a criminal case.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a statutory remedy for alleged bias or unfairness in the investigation.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 419, 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- fair investigation
- writ jurisdiction
- Article 226
- Indian Penal Code
- criminal procedure
- Superintendent of Police
- directions
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 23128 of 2026
Smt Geeta Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 8 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anand Kumar Singh, Aryan Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 49
HON'BLE AJAY BHANOT, J.
HON'BLE DIVESH CHANDRA SAMANT, J.
The petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondent
authorities to conduct a fair investigation in Case Crime No. 547
of 2025, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC,
Police Station Cantt, District Varanasi.
The interest of justice will be served by issuing the following
directions:
I. The concerned Superintendent of Police shall ensure that a fair
and impartial investigation is conducted in the matter as per law.
II. In case the petitioner has any grievance with regard to the
investigation, he may make an application before the concerned
Superintendent of Police.
III. In case such application is made, the concerned
Superintendent of Police shall examine the matter in accordance
with law.
With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of.
(Divesh Chandra Samant,J.) (Ajay Bhanot,J.)
September 23, 2026
Vandit
Digitally signed by :-
VANDIT AGRAWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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