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2025 DAILYLAW 7305 (ALL)

SMT. NAFEES JAHAN v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

A483/50/2023 · 2025-03-04

Nalin Kumar Srivastava

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:31999 Court No. - 82 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 50 of 2023 Applicant :- Smt. Nafees Jahan Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Shubham Tripathi,Vibhor Arora Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Nalin Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. This application under Section 483 Cr.P.C. has been filed with a prayer to direct the court of Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Court No. 21, Allahabad to decide the Case No. 2383 of 2016 (State Vs. Vizarat Nabi) pending before him arising out of Case Crime No. 0050 of 2015, under Sections 498-A, 323, 506, 406 IPC, read with Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Mahila Thana, District Allahabad within a specified period of time. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that in the instant matter cognizance by the court was taken in the year 2016 and after appearance of the accused persons now the case is pending at the stage of evidence and in span of about 9 years only one witness has been examined so far. He further submits that the trial court is not taking required interest and pain for expeditious disposal of this very old criminal case. The evidence of present appellant only has been recorded so far. Delay has not been occurred due to any negligence of the informant. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court concerned is directed to make all possible endeavours and effective step to disposal of the case within one and a half year from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. 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 :- 5.3.2025 Vikram Digitally signed by :- VIKRAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad