WRIT - A No. 12824 of 2025 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 12824 of 2025 Akash Deep Singh, Ews (Male) Category .....Petitioner(s) Versus The State Of Up And 8 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kumar Parikshit Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner, who was placed in the selection list against the post of Constable in Civil Police is aggrieved by the cancellation of his candidature vide order dated 16th July, 2025 on the ground of pendency of criminal case. 3. It is argued on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has not disclosed about the pendency of criminal case as he was not having any knowledge about it but subsequently, he was acquitted in the case in the final judgment passed by the trial court on 2nd August, 2025 in Warrant or Summons Criminal Case No.- 3514 of 2025 arising out of Case Crime No.- 857 of 2022, under Sections 147, 148, 323/149, 452, 504, 506, 427, 354, 354B, 447/511 I.P.C., Police Station - Baghpat, District Baghpat. It is thus argued that since petitioner has stood acquitted from