Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:63041 Court No. - 80 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 870 of 2025 Applicant :- Ashok Kumar Ojha Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 8 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Hari Shankar Chaurasia 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 conclude / decide the trial of Case No.229 of 2013 (Old Criminal Case No.63 of 2000), State Vs. Tungnath and others, under Sections 147, 336, 323, 504, 506, 427 IPC, Police Station Golhaura, District Siddharth Nagar pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Bansi, Siddharth Nagar, expeditiously without stipulated period. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. Applicant before this Court is the informant in the aforesaid case. Matter pertains to the year 2000. It was submitted that evidence of P.W.1 has been recorded and now rest of the witnesses have to be produced. Perusal of the order-sheet reveals that cognizance in this matter was taken in 2000 and charge was also framed in the year 2000 and since then the case is pending. Delaying tactics are being adopted to linger on the matter. 4. It is a very old case and falls under the category of critically old cases. 5. In the circumstances, since the matter is very old, the trial court is directed to make all endeavours for the expeditious disposal of the aforesaid case preferably within a period of one year without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties, 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 :- 23.4.2025 ss Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad