No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS WPCRL No. 1069 of 2026 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Ms. Monika Pant, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. Mr. S.C. Dumka, learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. The present writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioners seeking the following relief:- “(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Court of learned 1st Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar to decide Criminal Case No. 1167 of 2020, State Vs. Vimal Kumar and Others, expeditiously within a stipulated time period, in the interest of justice.” 4. In this case, an FIR was lodged by the complainant on 13.10.2018, under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 and 313 of IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. After investigation, chargesheet was submitted against the petitioners on 04.11.2019. Thereafter, cognizance was taken and charges were framed on 01.06.2022. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that as per the chargesheet, there are 22 prosecution witnesses and till date, only 5 prosecution witnesses have been examined in the matter. It is further submitted that the complainant have also filed petition under Section 120 of D.V. Act and complaint under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. Both these complaints were dismissed. Complaint under Section 125 Cr.P.C. was dismissed on 11.05.2023 and complaint under Section D.V. Act was dismissed on 19.04.2025. 6. On this basis, it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that just to harass and victimize the petitioners, FIR in question has been lodged. It is further submitted that petitioners are senior citizens and prolonged pendency of the trial is causing continuous uncertainty and hardship to the petitioner. Thus, it would be expedient if the trial is concluded expeditiously. Hence, a direction for expeditious disposal of the case has been prayed for. 7. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 8. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and after perusing the material available on record, this Court finds the prayer sought by the petitioners to be innocuous. 9. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the view that the interest of justice would be served by directing the trial court to expedite the proceedings. 10. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to make all possible endeavours to conclude proceedings of Criminal Case No. 1167 of 2020, State Vs. Vimal Kumar and Others, pending in the Court of learned 1st Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, without granting unnecessary adjournments to either party. 11. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. (Alok Mahra J.) 12.06.2026 Ujjwal