2026:UHC:1523 SL. No. Dat e Office Not es, r epor t s, or der s or pr oceedin gs or dir ect ion s an d Regist r ar ’s or der w it h Sign at u r es COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS C5 2 8 / 3 3 8 / 2 0 2 6 Hon ’ble Alok Mah r a, J. Mr. M.K. Ray, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. S.C. Dumka, learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. This C-528 application has been filed by the applicant seeking a direction to respondent no.1 to decide Criminal Complaint Case No.299 of 2019, Shabana Parveen Vs. Javed Alam and Others, under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of learned Civil Judge (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrate, Jaspur, District Udham Singh Nagar, within a stipulated period. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant had moved an application under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. on 23.09.2022, pursuant to which the matter was registered as Criminal Complaint Case No.299 of 2019. It is further submitted that the learned Judicial Magistrate, Jaspur, District Udham Singh Nagar took cognizance of the offences on 23.09.2022 and, thereafter, vide order dated 29.07.2024, charges were framed against the accused persons under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. However, despite the lapse of considerable time since framing of the charges, not a single prosecution witness has been examined before the court below. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant 2026:UHC:1523 would further submit that the complaint case has been pending since the year 2019 and the trial has not progressed substantially. It is contended that even after lapse of approximately one year and eight months from the date of framing of charges, the trial is proceeding at a very slow pace. It is also alleged that the accused persons are attempting to delay the proceedings by adopting dilatory tactics and trying to influence the witnesses, which is causing serious prejudice to the applicant. Hence, a direction for expeditious disposal of the case has been prayed for. 6. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the applicant and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the interest of justice would be served by directing the trial court to expedite the proceedings. 7. Accordingly, the present C-528 application is disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to make all possible endeavours to conclude the proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No.299 of 2019, Shabana Parveen Vs. Javed Alam and Others, pending before the Court of learned Civil Judge (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrate, Jaspur, District Udham Singh Nagar, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of nine months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, without granting unnecessary adjournments to either party. 8. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. ( Alok Mahr a, J.) 10.03.2026 Mamta MAM TA RANI Digitally signed by MAMTA RANI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6a812005bebfcf46f244f3e584 af1449e430ef900bf09a6d67ebbd6426 71329b, postalCode=263001, st=Uttarakhand, serialNumber=5de1751a4f1d9cabfd54 852c9e68911ca8b66dd26690a191648 ab5d8dd004ef0, cn=MAMTA RANI Date: 2026.03.13 16:39:03 +05'30' 2026:UHC:1523