SARTAJ KHAN v. U.O.I. MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NEW DELHI THRU. CHIEF SECY. AND 3 OTHERS
A227/5253/2025 · 2025-09-02
Subhash Vidyarthi
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5253 of 2025 Court No. - 13 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J.
1. Heard Shri Ravi Shankar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri Abhay Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and Shri Varun Pandey, learned counsel for the Union of India.
2. By means of the instant petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought issuance of a direction to the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitapur to decide the application dated 02.06.2025 filed in Case No.10334 of 2023, arising out of Case Crime No.572/2022, under Sections 379 I.P.C., P.S. Mishrikh, District Sitapur within a stipulated period.
3. Although the prayer clause mentions the description of the concerned court as A.C.J.M., Sitapur, a certified copy of the order sheet of the trial court annexed with the petition reveals that the matter is pending before the First Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitapur. The order sheet also reveals that merely one date has been fixed since 02.06.2025, on which date the application was filed, i.e. on 04.08.2025 and it appears that no one has pressed the application dated 02.06.2025 on that day.
4. In these circumstances, there is no reason for this Court to issue any direction to the trial court concerned for expeditious Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ravi Shankar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) :
A.S.G.I., G.A. Sartaj Khan .....Petitioner(s) U.O.I. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi Thru. Chief Secy. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
disposal of the application dated 02.06.2025.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. September 2, 2025 S. Shivhare A227 No. 5253 of 2025 2 (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHASHANK SHIVHARE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench