HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6228 of 2026 Court No. - 53 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J. 1. The present contempt application has been preferred alleging wilful defiance of the order dated 12.09.2024 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 7413 of 2024, the operative portion whereof is quoted hereunder:— "1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and Shri Lavkush Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for opposite party no.2. 2. This instant appeal has been filed for seeking quashing of the summoning order dated 2.7.2024 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, (PA) Jaunpur passed in Complaint No.203 of 2021, Sessions Trial No.190 of 2024 (State vs. Shiv Bahadur Singh) arising out of Case Crime No.218 of 2019, under Sections 323, 504, 506, 354, 376 and 511 of IPC and Section 3 (1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Police Station Badlapur, District Jaunpur. 3. By bare perusal of the records although, it is evident that no pleadings have been exchanged, but no useful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending at the stage of exchange of pleadings before this court. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, learned court of Special Judge SC/ST Act, Jaunpur is hereby directed to expedite and finalize the proceedings of the aforesaid case as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one year from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order before him without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. 5. Learned counsel for appellant assures that appellant will fully cooperate with the learned trial court concerned for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid case. 6. However, it is made clear that till the disposal of the proceedings of the aforementioned complaint case, no coercive action shall be taken up against the appellant herein. 7. The instant appeal stands disposed of. " 2. Instructions dated 28.09.2026 are available on record, according to which the judgment was reserved on 28.09.2026 and the date fixed for pronouncement of the judgment is 06.10.2026. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Lavkush Kumar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Ramkali .....Applicant(s) Ranjeet Kumar Special Judge .....Opposite Party(s) 3. In view of the aforesaid development, the present contempt application has outlived its utility and purpose. Accordingly, the same is consigned to the record. 4. Shri Abhijeet Saxena, learned counsel, appears for the opposite party. October 1, 2026 Sumaira CAPL No. 6228 of 2026 2 (Vikas Budhwar,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUMAIRA AQUIL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad