Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:57318 Court No. - 71 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 12978 of 2025 Applicant :- Priti Gupta Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ashok Kumar Maurya 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 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as BNSS), the applicant has sought for a suitable direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Ballia to decide the Case No. 398 of 2023, under Section 125 Cr.P.C., Police Station - Gadvar, District - Ballia, 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 2023 claiming maintenance but no substantial progress has been made in the proceedings and that 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 one year 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 :- 18.4.2025 'SP'/- Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad