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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:140400 Court No. - 85 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7212 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sangeeta Dwivedi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shrawan Kumar Pandey,Sri Prakash Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Ms. Nand Prabha Shukla,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. The instant petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking the following relief:-
"(i) To direct the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.7, District Allahabad/Prayagraj forthwith to decide the Case No. 1357 of 2013 (State Vs. Poonam Pandey and others) which is arising out of Case Crime No.715 of 2012, under Section 419, 420, 467, 468 & 471 I.P.C., registered at Police Station Colonelganj, District Prayagraj/Allahabad within stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court." Vide order dated 17.07.2025, a report was sought from the Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Prayagraj in regard to the status of the Case No. 1357 of 2013 (State Vs. Poonam Pandey and others) arising out of Case Crime No.715 of 2012, under Section 419, 420, 467, 468 & 471 I.P.C., registered at Police Station Colonelganj, District Prayagraj. A report dated 04.08.2025 has been forwarded by Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Prayagraj stating that four prosecution witnesses have been examined and the statement of accused was recorded under Section 313 Cr.P.C., and the case is listed on 07.08.2025. As the accused Madhulata Gupta has died, the proceedings have been abated against her. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is hereby
directed to the court concerned to decide the matter as expeditiously as possible without granting unnecessary adjournments. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of.
Order Date :- 18.8.2025 Aditya Tripathi Digitally signed by :- ADITYA TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad