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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:37905 Court No. - 82 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 327 of 2025 Applicant :- Suman Maurya Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ajeet Kumar Srivastava,Navin Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Nalin Kumar Srivastava,J.
1. This application under Section 529 BNSS has been filed with a prayer to direct the Court of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Jaunpur to decide the Case No.1034 of 2017 (Suman Maurya Vs. Subhash Chandra Maurya) under Section 498-A, 323 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Sigramau, District Jaunpur, expeditiously within a stipulated period.
2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant is the informant in this case, which is pending since 2017 and on 15.5.2018 summoning order was passed against the opposite party no.2 to face trial in this case. However, subsequently when he appeared, evidence under section 244 Cr.P.C. was recorded and after framing of charge, the matter was fixed for cross-examination of P.W.1 under section 246 Cr.P.C.
4. It reveals from the perusal of copies of the order-sheet, which have been appended with the affidavit accompanying the present application, that many dates have been given by the court to the accused to complete the cross-examination of P.W.1, but he is not cooperating with the trial court.
5. In these circumstances, the Court concerned is directed to complete the cross- examination of P.W.1 within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before it and thereafter all endeavours shall be made by it for the expeditious disposal of the aforesaid case, if there is no legal impediment.
6. It is also made clear that the Court / Presiding Officer is not the only stake holder in the trial and disposal of a case, hence, besides the P.O. concerned, all the stake holders i.e. police and executive authorities, counsels, parties to the case, staff etc. are also made bound by this order and it will be their responsibility also to assist the Court in every manner for the expeditious disposal of this case.
7. With the above observations, the application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 12.3.2025 / ss Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad