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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:26358 Court No. - 77 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 4488 of 2025 Applicant :- Lakshmina Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Neetu Singh,Pawan Kumar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.
1. Learned counsel for the applicant is permitted to make necessary correction in the prayer clause during the course of the day.
2. Heard Sri Neetu Singh, learned counsel for applicant and Ms. Ruchi Mishra, learned State Law Officer for the State.
3. The present application has been filed to direct the learned A.C.J.M.-1st Court No. 12, Jaunpur to decide the Case No. 335 of 2022 (Lakshmina Vs. Shukla Prasad), under Section 498-A, 323, 506 I.P.C. and Section 4 of D.P. Act, P.S.- Jalalpur, District- Jaunpur, pending in the court of A.C.J.M.-1st Court No. 12, Jaunpur within stipulated period.
4. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that Case filed under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 I.P.C. and Section 4 of D.P. Act, is pending from the year 2022, which could not be concluded because of non co-operation of the accused persons.
4. Though, the Apex Court in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others, Criminal Appeal No.3589 of 2023, has observed that High Courts should not direct the District Courts to conclude the trial in time bound manner but present case relates to the offence against women, therefore, court below is directed to conclude the aforesaid case expeditiously, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.
5. With the aforesaid observation/direction, present application is
disposed of.
Order Date :- 24.2.2025 Sharad/- Digitally signed by :- SHARAD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad