Allahabad High Court
RAM KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The petition is disposed with a direction to the respondent to decide the pending proceedings within twelve weeks.
Summary
The petitioner, Ram Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Uttar Pradesh to pass an order on his replies dated 03‑04‑2025 and 21‑04‑2026 seeking cancellation of a charge sheet dated 19‑03‑2025. The petitioner alleged that the authorities had not yet considered his replies. The State’s standing counsel argued that the petition should be disposed and the respondent be directed to decide the matter within a fixed time‑frame. The Court, without expressing any view on the merits, disposed the petition and ordered the respondent to consider and decide the pending proceedings within twelve weeks of the certified copy of the order, after hearing the parties, provided no other legal impediment exists. The order was signed on 1 October 2026.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, can be granted by the High Court in a writ petition seeking mandamus for the expeditious disposal of a pending criminal proceeding?
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Mandamus
- Charge sheet
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Expeditious disposal
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 16114 of 2026
Ram Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kushmondeya Shahi, Tanuj
Shahi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing
Counsel for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus
directing the respondent no. 1 to pass appropriate order on
the reply submitted by the petitioner on 03.04.2025 and
21.04.2026 for cancellation of the Charge Sheet dated
19.03.2025."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner
submitted his reply on 03.04.2025 & 21.04.2026 for cancellation
of the charge sheet dated 19.03.2025 but the proceedings are
pending consideration.
4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful
purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and it
would be appropriate to direct the respondent no. 1 to decide the
proceedings within a time frame as fixed by this Court.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present
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petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent
No. 1 to consider and decide the aforementioned proceedings
after considering the reply submitted by the petitioner, in
accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of
twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of
this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties
concerned provided that there is no other legal impediment.
October 1, 2026 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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