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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:106470 Court No. - 83 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 1829 of 2025 Applicant :- Lokesh Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Abhishek Srivastava,Nikil Pathak 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 proceedings of Complaint Case No. 5124 of 2023, under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, P.S.- Hapur Nagar, District- Hapur pending in the Court of learned Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Second/ Judicial Magistrate, Hapur 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 the informant in the aforesaid case. It is further submitted that the evidence in this matter has been completed and the matter is pending at the stage of argument. It is further submitted that the Court concerned is not taking proper interest to decide the said case. Applicant in this case has suffered monetary loss. The accused is not cooperating with the case.
4. I have considered the submissions and perused the entire record.
5. It appears from perusal of the record that the evidence in this matter has been completed and the matter is pending at the stage of argument.
6. In the circumstances, the Court concerned is directed to make all endeavours to hear the arguments and and decide the case expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before it, 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 :- 7.7.2025 Fhd Digitally signed by :- FAHAD NIYAZ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad