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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:78875 Court No. - 80 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 1125 of 2025 Applicant :- Smt. Sushila Devi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Raghvendra Pratap 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.3397 of 2016, arising out of Case Crime No.336 of 2016 under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Kaptanganj, District-Basti pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Basti expeditiously within a 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 aggrieved wife/ informant of the aforesaid case. The case is pending at the stage of framing of charge and the accused persons are applying delaying tactics and till date charges have not been framed in the matter.
4. I have considered the submissions and perused the entire record.
5. It reveals from the perusal of the order sheets that the matter is pending since 2016 and even charges have not been framed so far. The accused persons are applying delaying tactics in the matter. The trial court is expected to take strict action against the accused persons, who are trying to delay the trial of this case and even charges have not been framed on account of their delaying tactics.
6. In the circumstances, the Court concerned is directed to pass an
order on the point of framing of charge in this case as per law within two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before it. The Court concerned is further directed that if charges are framed against the accused persons all endevours shall be made by the trial Court to decide the aforesaid case
expeditiously in accordance with law, keeping in view the heavy work load in the said Court. 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 of the trial and disposal of a case, hence, besides the P.O. concerned, all the stake holders i.e. police and execution authorities, advocates, 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 :- 14.5.2025 Fhd Digitally signed by :- FAHAD NIYAZ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- FAHAD NIYAZ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad