CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. 432 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:37580-DB Court No. - 42 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 432 of 2025 Petitioner :- Amit Pratap Singh Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashraf Ali Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J. 1. Heard Sri Ashraf Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the respondents. 2. The relief sought in this petition is in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent concerned to conclude the investigation of Lost Article Report (LAR) No. 20220000026844 dated 14-01-2022, Police Unit-SCRB, U.P. Lucknow as early as possible. 3. Considering the relief as has been prayed for, we have proceeded to examine the record and find that the Lost Article Report concerning a mobile was lodged on 14-01-2022. The petitioner has now approached this Court after a considerable lapse of time, without providing any satisfactory explanation for the delay. No such reprieve can be granted to the petitioner at this belated stage. The petition suffers from laches, and hence, it stands dismissed accordingly. Order Date :- 17.3.2025 pks (Prashant Kumar,