Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:40428 Court No. - 71 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 44739 of 2024 Applicant :- Archna Pandey Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Parbind Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Raj Beer Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. By means of the present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the applicant has sought for a suitable direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Jaunpur to expedite the proceedings of Case No. 884 of 2024 (Archna vs. Bharat), under Section 125 Cr.P.C., Police Station - Mariyahu, District - Jaunpur, and to decide the same within time stipulated by this Court, which is pending before the aforesaid court. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant has filed the aforesaid case under Section 125 Cr.P.C. on 17.05.2024, claiming maintenance but no substantial progress has been made in the proceedings so far, due to which she is facing financial hardship and thus, a direction may be issued to the concerned court to decide the aforesaid case within specific time frame. 4. In view of aforesaid, the Family 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 one year 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 482 Cr.P.C. is disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 20.3.2025 'SP'/- Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad