Supreme Court threatens to dismantle UP Police over biased investigation

The complainant alleged that the police deliberately filed an FIR against unknown persons despite having apprehended the rider, and later added his name only after a High Court intervention, eventually giving him a clean chit.

The court described the police’s conduct as agenda-driven and warned that continued misconduct could lead to the force’s disbandment and the transfer of all state cases to the CBI. The bench also noted the inadequacy of the police’s affidavit and summoned the case officer to justify the initial omission of the rider’s name. This reprimand underscores the judiciary’s willingness to intervene when law-enforcement agencies appear to compromise investigative integrity.