Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:90119 Court No. - 71 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 16030 of 2025 Applicant :- Ayushi Verma Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Pankaj Kumar Dwivedi 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 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred as 'BNSS') the applicant has sought for a suitable direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Varanasi to expedite the proceedings of case no. 561/2023, under Section 125 Cr.P.C., P.S. Chowk, District Varanasi and to decide the same within time stipulated by this Court, which is pending before the aforesaid court. 3. It was submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant has filed the aforesaid case under Section 125 Cr.P.C. in the year 2023 but no substantial progress has been made in the said proceedings so far and that applicant is facing financial hardship. Learned counsel further submitted that a direction may be issued to the concerned Family 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 nine months 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 :- 27.5.2025 Anand Digitally signed by :- ANAND VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad