HC seeks police response on action in delayed FIR case

Prayagraj: On a contempt petition, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Prayagraj commissioner of police Tarun Gauba and other police officers to appear before the court on Dec 10 and apprise the court as to what action has been taken against the policemen, who delayed lodging of FIR despite a complaint moved by the applicant.Hearing a contempt petition filed by one Balram Yadav, Justice Salil Kumar Rai directed to list the case for hearing on Dec 10. The applicant had moved a complaint before Ghurpur police station, Prayagraj, alleging that one Arpit, representative of an MLA, had attacked his father on Sep 25 resulting in his death. However, the counsel for the applicant alleged that the FIR was not lodged due to political pressure, in violation of guidelines of the court. As per previous direction of the high court, the CP, deputy commissioner of police, Yamuma Nagar, Prayagraj and another appeared before the court on Nov 28.They filed an affidavit in which they said that an FIR at the instance of the applicant, Balram Yadav, had already been registered at the police station concerned and preliminary inquiry regarding conduct of the police officer concerned for his failure to register FIR had also been instituted.However, the court noticed that the FIR did not disclose as to whether any action is proposed to be taken against the police officer or not.The additional advocate general, representing the state govt requested the court to grant a week's time further for detailed affidavit. The court, in its order dated Nov 28, directed the aforesaid police officers to again appear before the court on Dec 10.