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2025 DAILYLAW 54701 (ALL)

NEELAM DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

NA529/1442/2025 · 2025-05-16

Nalin Kumar Srivastava

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:82363 Court No. - 80 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 1442 of 2025 Applicant :- Neelam Devi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Rahul Saxena 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 Complaint Case No. 589 of 2023, under Sections 498-A, 323/34, 504, 506 IPC and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Bisalpur, District Pilibhit pending in the Judicial Magistrate, Bisalpur, Pilibhit expeditiously within 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 the complainant in the said complaint case is pending since 2023. It is also submitted that the opposite party nos.2 to 6 are not cooperating with the Court concerned and are adopting delaying tactics in disposal of the said case and only dates are being fixed in the matter. It is also submitted that earlier mediation proceeding started between the parties but however in compliance of the order of this court dated 24.10.2024 passed in the application U/S 482 CrPC the accused persons were given an opportunity for mediation and they had to deposit Rs. 30,000/- within three weeks, however, no amount was deposited and for that reason mediation proceeding could not started. It is also submitted that the accused persons have appeared before the Court and obtained bail. It is also submitted that the aforesaid order passed by this Court for mediation was not produced before the Court concerned. 4. Learned AGA opposed the prayer. 5. I have considered the submissions and perused the record. 6. It reveals from the perusal of the order sheets that the said complaint case is pending since the year 2023. The accused persons have appeared. Hence, the Court concerned is directed to make all endeavours for expeditious disposal of the case, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of certified copy of this order before it, if there is no legal impediment. 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 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. 8. With the above observations, the application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 17.5.2025 safi Digitally signed by :- MAHBOOB SAFI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad