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2025 DAILYLAW 45649 (ALL)

NAVNEET PATHAK v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

NA529/954/2025 · 2025-05-18

Nalin Kumar Srivastava

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:83617 Court No. - 80 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 954 of 2025 Applicant :- Navneet Pathak Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Rahul Singh,Ranjeet Asthana 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 A.C.J.M. Court No.8, Varanasi to decide the Case No. 10738 of 2021, arising out of case crime no. 53 of 2021, under Sections 323, 504, 506, 325 IPC, Police Station Jaitpura, District Varanasi, 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 2021. Charges were framed and the case is pending at the stage of evidence of PW-1 / himself. 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 person is 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 2021. 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 :- 19.5.2025 safi Digitally signed by :- MAHBOOB SAFI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad