Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:35155 Court No. - 79 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 2345 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sahim Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Om Prakash Singh Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Saurabh Srivastava,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant petition has been preferred with the following prayer:- "(I) direct the Additional District & Session Judge, Court no. 6 (Gangster Act) Azamgarh to decide S.T. no. 246 of 2008, State versus Sahim under Section 3(1) of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 arising out of Case Crime no. 79 of 2003 registered at Police Station Bardah, District Azamgarh expeditiously preferably within the period specified by this Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that grievance of petitioner would be sufficiently met in case the aforesaid case be decided expeditiously. 4. Learned AGA vehemently opposed the prayer sought through the instant petition. 5. Be that as it may, without interfering into the merits of the matter, if there is no other legal impediment, learned Additional District & Session Judge, Court no. 6 (Gangster Act) Azamgarh is hereby directed to decide the S.T. no. 246 of 2008, State versus Sahim under Section 3(1) of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 arising out of Case Crime no. 79 of 2003 registered at Police Station Bardah, District Azamgarh as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 9 months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order before him without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties unless the same is unavoidable but after giving full opportunity of hearing to both sides. It is also made clear that both the parties shall render their full cooperation for expeditious disposal of the said case. 6. The instant petition stands disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 11.3.2025 Shaswat Digitally signed by :- SHASWAT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad