Shakti Singh Patel and Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. and Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8779 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shakti Singh Patel And Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sant Lal Dixit Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Narendra Kumar Johari,J. (C. M. Application No. Nil of 2023)

¶1The impleadment application filed today, which is taken on record.

¶2Learned counsel for the petitioners says that he wishes to implead the State of U.P. through Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supply, U.P. Government as the respondent no.5.

¶3This Court has perused the affidavit, the prayer as made is allowed.

¶4Let necessary incorporation be done during the course of the day.

¶5The application stands disposed of. Order on the Writ Petition

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.G.A. for the State Respondents.

¶2Learned A.G.A. for the State Respondents has produced before this Court written instructions dated 09.11.2023 sent by Senior Sub-Inspector, Police Station-Lonikatra, District-Barabanki.

¶3It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in two F.I.R.s one lodged by the Excise Department and other is lodged by the Food and Civil Supply Department. He is not involved in any such activity as mentioned in F.I.R.s.

¶4This Court has perused both the F.I.R.s and also the instructions sent by the Police. From the same, it is evident that on reliable information being received, a raid was carried out on the petitioners premises, approx. 665/- liters of diesel adulterated with Methyl Alcohol, which is poisonous in nature, was found in his possession. It came out during the investigation that such adulterated diesel was being sold by the petitioners to retailers for further sale to consumers.

¶5This Court finds no good ground to show interference in the impugned F.I.R.

¶6Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 20.11.2023 Darpan Sharma High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench