Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:45461 Court No. - 80 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 642 of 2025 Applicant :- Santu Alias Sant Pal Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Jyoti Kumar Singh,Rupendra Kumar 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 Criminal Case No.2831 of 2008 arising out of case crime no. 762 of 2007 under Section 25/4 Arms Act, P.S. Sihanigate, district- Ghaziabad pending in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.3, Ghaziabad expeditiously within 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 that the applicant is the accused in the said case and same is pending since 2008 and till date the evidence of the prosecution has not been concluded. It is also submitted that the trial Court is not taking proper interest in the disposal of the old case whereas the applicant/ accused is regularly appearing before the Court. 4. Learned AGA opposed the prayer. 5. I have considered the submissions and perused the record. 6. It reveals from the perusal of the order sheets that the said case is pending since the year 2008 and is at the stage of recording the evidence. In the circumstances, the Court concerned is directed to make all endeavours for expeditious disposal of critically old case, if there is no legal impediment. It is further directed that no unnecessary adjournment will be sought/granted. 7. 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. 8. With the above observations, the application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 2.4.2025 Fhd Digitally signed by :- FAHAD NIYAZ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad