Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:128328 Court No. - 83 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2501 of 2025 Applicant :- Jagdish Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ajeet Kumar Baranwal,Dibya Baranwal 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.5469 of 2019 (Old Case No. 5469 of 2000) arising out of case crime no. 7 of 2000, under Section 409 IPC, Police Station Izzatnagar, District- Bareilly pending in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Bareilly 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 is the accused 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 falls under the category of critically old cases, the Court concerned is directed to invoke the powers given to it under the law to ensure the presence of the witnesses by sending appropriate process to them preferably within two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before it and thereafter all endeavours shall be made by it for expeditious disposal of the case preferably within one year, keeping in view the heavy work load in the said Court. It is further directed that no unnecessary adjournment will be sought/granted. 8. 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. 9. With the above observations, the application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 31.7.2025//Fhd Digitally signed by :- FAHAD NIYAZ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad