Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:15185 Court No. - 16 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 227 of 2025 Applicant :- Madhuri Patel Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Abhishek Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State. Notice to respondent no. 2 is dispensed with in view of the propose order. Through this petition, the petitioner seeks the following relief: "it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to direct the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kunda, District-Pratapgarh to decide/dispose of the Complaint Case No. 485 of 2019 "Madhuri Patel Versus Dinesh Patel and others" Police Station-Kunda, District-Pratapgarh pending in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kunda, District-Pratapgarh within a period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed a complaint under Section 12 of Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 on 23.11.2019. The complaint has not yet been decided even after lapse of five years and three months. Therefore, it is prayed that the complaint may be directed to decided expeditiously. On due consideration to the argument advanced as well as perusal of the record, the learned trial court is directed to make an endeavour to expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case, in accordance with the provisions of Section 12(5) Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 12.3.2025/R.C. Digitally signed by :- RAM CHANDER YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench