Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:43887 Court No. - 29 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 576 of 2025 Applicant :- Seema Devi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Akhand Pratap Verma,Prabhakar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant application under Section 483 Cr.P.C./ 529 BNSS has been filed with the following main prayer:- "Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Court of Learned Principal Judge Family Court, Pratapgarh to decide the protest application filed by the applicant on dated 03.09.2024 in Criminal Case No. 38 of 2023; Seema Devi Vs. Sandeep Saroj and others, arising out of Final Report No. 41(01) of 2022 dated 22.12.2022 in pursuance of Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 296 of 2022 Under Section 498A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act Police Station Sangramgarh, District Pratapgarh, expeditiously as this Hon'ble Court may deemed fit which is pending before the Court of Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kunda, Pratapgarh since 03.09.2024 (Contained as Annexure No. 1), in the interest of Justice." 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the matter is still pending consideration since 2016 and the applicant is suffering hard delay in conclusion of the trial proceedings. He urges that the interest of justice would be subserved if this Hon'ble Court is pleased enough to direct the Court below to conclude the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 38 of 2023 (Seema Devi Vs. Sandeep Saroj and others) within a stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court. 4. The counsel appearing for the State has no objection to the contention aforesaid. 5. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, the Trial Court is hereby directed to conclude the proceeding of Criminal Case No. 38 of 2023, arising out of Final Report No. 41(01) of 2022 dated 22.12.2022 in pursuance of Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 296 of 2022 Under Section 498A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act Police Station Sangramgarh, District Pratapgarh, in expedition, if there is no legal impediment, while considering the guidelines and circulars issued time to time in this regard. 6. The application is disposed off accordingly. 6. The application is disposed off accordingly. Order Date :- 29.7.2025 Mohd. Sharif Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD SHARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench