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2025 DAILYLAW 164702 (ALL)

AJAY SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO AND 7 OTHERS

A483/770/2025 · 2025-09-17

Saurabh Lavania

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 770 of 2025 Court No. - 11 HON'BLE SAURABH LAVANIA, J. Heard. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private- respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. The present application has been filed for the following main relief:- "For the facts, reasons and circumstances as stated in the accompanying affidavit it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct to Ld. Special Judge SC/ST Act Lucknow to the decide a Sessions Trial bearing S.T. No.1252/2008 crime no.162/2007 under section 147/148/149/323/307/302/504I.P.C. R/W under section 3(2)(5) SC/ST Act with police Station GosaiGanj Lucknow expediously as soon as possible in the interest of justice" Considering the facts as stated, particularly the period of pendency of the case, which appears to be pending since 2007, this petition is disposed of with direction to Special Judge SC/ST Act Lucknow, to consider and decide the pending case in issue, as indicated in the prayer clause, quoted above, most expeditiously as according to various pronouncements of the Hon'ble Apex Court including the judgment(s) passed in the case of Maneka Gandhi Versus Union of India and Another (1978) 1 SCC 248, Hussainara Khatoon Versus Home Secretary, State of Bihar (1980) 1 SCC 81, Kadra Pahadiya and Others Versus State of Bihar (1981) 3 SCC 671, the right to speedy trial/disposal of case is implicit under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either party on merits and the Authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. September 17, 2025 Jyoti/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Triloki Nath Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. (Saurabh Lavania,J.) Ajay Singh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko And 7 Others .....Opposite Party(s) Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench