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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:108454 Court No. - 83 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2102 of 2025 Applicant :- Sunil Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Satyendra Narayan Singh,Vikas 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 Criminal Appeal No. 167 of 2025, under Section 29 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, pending before the District and Sessions Judge, Baghpat 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 husband of opposite party no.2. It is also submitted that earlier an ex-parte order dated 10.12.2024 was passed by the Court concerned against the applicant which was challenged in Criminal Appeal No. 167 of 2025 before the District and Sessions Judge, Baghpat which is still pending before the Appellate Court. The Court concerned is not taking proper interest in disposal of the said appeal.
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 Criminal Appeal No. 167 of 2025 is pending before the District and Sessions Judge, Baghpat. Hence, the Court concerned is directed to make all endeavours for expeditious disposal of the said appeal, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before, if there is no legal impediment and also keeping in view the work load of 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 :- 9.7.2025 safi Digitally signed by :- MAHBOOB SAFI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad