Hari Om Singh v. State of U.P

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 37866 of 2023 Applicant :- Hari Om Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Kuldeep Singh Chahar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A for the State as also perused the record.

¶2This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking direction to the court below for early decision of ST No.970 of 2021, arising out of Case Crime No.15 of 2021, under Sections-147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 323, 504 I.P.C., Police Station-Kagaraul, District-Agra, pending before the Addl. Sessions Judge/Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Agra.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is informant and after framing of charge, PW-1 has been examined. On perusal of order sheet dated 03.04.2023 it appears that PW-1 cross examination is going on and trial is under process.

¶4Considering the fact that the trial has remained pending since 2021. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this application is finally disposed of with a direction to the court below to decide the aforesaid case in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, without granting any unnecessary or long adjournments to either of the parties, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 12.10.2023 Nitin Verma High Court of Judicature at Allahabad