Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:39197 Court No. - 71 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 8858 of 2025 Applicant :- Madhuri Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Bhawesh Pratap Singh,Umesh Kumar 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 Principal Judge, Family Court, Varanasi to expedite the proceedings of Case No. 498 of 2021 (Madhuri vs. Jitendra), under Section 125 Cr.P.C., Police Station - Kapsethi, District - Varanasi, 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. in the year 2021, claiming maintenance but no substantial progress has been made in the proceedings so far, due to which she is facing financial hardship and thus, a direction may be issued to the concerned 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 six 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 :- 19.3.2025 'SP'/- Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad