GAURAV SIKKA AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
NA529/1758/2025 · 2025-07-14
Nalin Kumar Srivastava
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:113853 Court No. - 83 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 1758 of 2025 Applicant :- Gaurav Sikka And Another Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Dibyanshu Mishra,Shubham Kumar Dubey 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.2968 of 2020, arising out of case crime no. 423 of 2020, under Section 406, 411, 34 IPC, Police Station Phase-2, District- Gautam Buddh Nagar pending in the Court of Civil Judge (S.D.) F.T.C., Gautam Buddh Nagar 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 before this Court are the accused persons in the said case and same is pending at the stage of evidence. It is also submitted that the opposite party no.2 is not cooperating with the Court concerned and is adopting delaying tactics in disposal of the said case and only dates are being fixed in the matter. The Court concerned is not taking proper interest in disposal of the said session trial. 4. Learned AGA opposed the prayer. 5. I have considered the submissions and perused the record. 6. Since the matter pertains to the year 2020, the Court concerned is directed to invoke the powers given to it under the CrPC to ensure the presence of the witnesses by sending appropriate process expeditiously and thereafter all endeavours shall be made by it for expeditious disposal of the case preferably within a period of two years, keeping in view the heavy work load in the said Court. 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 :- 15.7.2025 Fhd Digitally signed by :- FAHAD NIYAZ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad