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2025 DAILYLAW 35101 (ALL)

VIMAL AGNIHOTRI AND 2 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

NA529/923/2025 · 2025-05-12

Nalin Kumar Srivastava

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:79155 Court No. - 80 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 923 of 2025 Applicant :- Vimal Agnihotri And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Sajiwan Mishra,Satyam Mishra 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 concerned to decide the Case No.22 of 2022 (State Vs. Vimal Agnihotri and others) arising out of case crime no.44 of 2021 under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Mahila Thana, District Auraiya, pending in the Court of Civil Judge (J.D.) / F.T.C. (Crime against Women), Auraiya, expeditiously within a stipulated period. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant before this Court are the accused in this case. Charges in this matter have been framed and the case is pending for evidence since long. 4. It appears from the perusal of the record that the case is pending at the stage of cross-examination of P.W.1 and since he is not appearing before the Court, the case is lingering on unnecessarily. 5. In the circumstances, the Court concerned is directed to complete the cross- examination of P.W.1 within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of this order before it and thereafter all endeavours shall be made by it for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid case, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties, keeping in view the work load in the said court, 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 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 :- 13.5.2025 / ss Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad