Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:38072 Court No. - 71 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 8524 of 2025 Applicant :- Najmin Alias Najmeel Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Sundeep Shukla 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 No.2, Muzaffar Nagar to expedite the proceedings of Case No. 1697 of 2023 (Najmeen @ Najmeel Vs. Shahid), under Section - 125 (3) Cr.P.C., Police Station - Budhana, District - Muzaffar Nagar, 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 applicant that she was awarded maintenance by the Family Court vide judgment and order dated 01.11.2023 and thereafter she has initiated the aforesaid proceedings under Section - 125 (3) Cr.P.C. for recovery of arrears of maintenance but no substantial progress has been made so far, due to which she 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 concerned Family Court is directed to expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case and to decide the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of nine months 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 is disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 18.3.2025 S Rawat Digitally signed by :- SHOBHIT RAWAT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad