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2025 DAILYLAW 43593 (ALL)

RAM PRASAD GAUD v. STATE OF U.P.

NA529/992/2025 · 2025-05-06

Nalin Kumar Srivastava

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:73562 Court No. - 80 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 992 of 2025 Applicant :- Ram Prasad Gaud Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ajit Kumar,Satya Prakash Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Nalin Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. The present application under Section 529 BNSS has been filed with a prayer to direct the Court of FTC (crime against women), Basti to decide the Criminal Case No. 357 of 2023, arising out of case crime no. 0118 of 2022, under Sections 498- A, 323 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Lalganj, District Basti, expeditiously within a stipulated period. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the material available on record. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the aforesaid case was filed in 2023. Charges were framed and the case is pending at the stage of evidence of PW-1/ applicant himself, who is the father of the aggrieved wife. It is next submitted that no sincere efforts are being made by the Court concerned to decide the said case. It is further submitted that the accused persons are also applying delaying tactics in disposal of the said case. 4. A perusal of the copies of the order sheets goes to show that the aforesaid case was filed in the year 2023. It also appears that the matter is pending at the stage of evidence of PW-1. In the circumstances, the trial court is directed to make all possible efforts to conclude the cross-examination of PW-1 within two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before it and thereafter all possible endeavours be made to dispose of the case under reference as expeditiously as possible without granting any unnecessary or long adjournments to either of the parties, if there is no other legal impediment. 5. 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. 6. With these observations, the application is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 7.5.2025 safi Digitally signed by :- MAHBOOB SAFI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad