Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:50142 Court No. - 71 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 5977 of 2025 Applicant :- Rajnandani Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Rakesh Yadav,Vineet Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Raj Beer Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. By means of the present application under Section 528 BNSS, the applicant has sought for a suitable direction to the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court-III, Gorakhpur to expedite the proceedings of Criminal Case No.424 of 2023 (Rajnandani Singh v. Dhirendra Pratap Singh), under Section 125 Cr.P.C., District- Gorakhpur and to decide the same within time stipulated by this Court, which is pending before the aforesaid court. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant has filed the aforesaid case under Section 125 Cr.P.C. on 25.04.2023 but no substantial progress has been made in the said proceedings so far, and that applicant is facing financial hardship. Learned counsel further submitted that a direction may be issued to the concerned Family Court to decide the aforesaid case within specific time frame. 4. In view of aforesaid, the Family Court concerned is directed to expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case and to decide the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of copy of this order before the court concerned, provided there is no legal impediment. 5. The application under Section 528 BNSS disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 7.4.2025 Rama Kant Digitally signed by :- RAMA KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad