Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:41060 Court No. - 71 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 42547 of 2024 Applicant :- Nikki Gupta Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Mohd Naushad Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Raj Beer Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. By means of the present application under Section – 482 Cr.P.C., the applicant has sought for a suitable direction to the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Ballia to expedite the proceedings of Case No. 675 of 2020 (Nikki Gupta Vs. Sachin Gupta), under Section 125 Cr.P.C., and to decide the same within time stipulated by this Court, which is pending before the aforesaid court. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant has filed the aforesaid case under Section - 125 Cr.P.C. in the year 2020 for maintenance but the same has not been decided so far, due to which the applicant is facing financial hardship. Learned counsel further submits that a direction may be issued to the concerned court to decide the aforesaid case within specific time frame. 4. In view of aforesaid, the concerned Family Court is directed to expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case and to decide the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of copy of this order before the court concerned, provided there is no legal impediment. 5. The application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 20.3.2025 S Rawat Digitally signed by :- SHOBHIT RAWAT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad