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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:102720 Court No. - 83 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 1651 of 2025 Applicant :- Ashish Gupta Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ganesh Pandey,Gaurav Singh 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 Case No.1920 of 2023 (State Vs. Ashish Gupta) arising out of case crime no.328 of 2022 under Section 60 (1) Excise Act, Police Station Bardah, District Azamgarh pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Court No.19, Azamgarh, expeditiously within a stipulated period.
2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State.
3. Applicant before this Court is the accused in the aforesaid case. It is submitted that several dates were fixed in the matter but the matter has not been decided so far. Almost two years have been elapsed. Accused applicant is running to the court on each and every date unnecessarily. Trial court is not taking any interest for the disposal of this case.
4. In the circumstances, the court concerned is directed to decide the aforesaid case expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year without granting any unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties, if there is no legal impediment, provided the applicant cooperates with the trial.
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 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 the above observations, the application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 1.7.2025 ss Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad