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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 3706 of 2025 Court No. - 87 HON'BLE ANIL KUMAR-X, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
2. By means of the present application under Section - 529 B.N.S.S., the applicant has sought for a suitable direction to the Additional Court, Varanasi to expedite the proceedings and to decide the Complaint Case No.16866 of 2021 (Lalita Prasad Yadav Vs. Devesh Real State), Under Section-138 of N.I. Act" pending in the Court of Additional Court, Varanasi as early as possible within time stipulated by this Court.
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is complainant in the aforesaid case, which is pending since the year 2021 but no substantial progress has been made in the trial. Applicant has submitted that he is 84 years old and wishes that his case be decided in his lifetime. It was submitted that right of speedy trial is part of fundamental right and thus a direction may be issued to the concerned Trial court to decide the aforesaid case within specific time frame.
4. In view of aforesaid, the Trial court concerned is directed to expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case and to decide the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of copy of this order before the court concerned, provided there is no legal impediment.
5. The application under Section 529 B.N.S.S. is disposed of accordingly. October 10, 2025/Mukesh Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Bhaiya Lal Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. (Anil Kumar-X,J.) Lalita Prasad Yadav .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) Digitally signed by :- MUKESH SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad