Shaista Khatoon v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 88 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 29028 of 2023 Applicant :- Shaista Khatoon Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Subhash Chandra Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Sanjay Kumar Singh,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State/ opposite party no.1 and perused the record. By means of this application, the applicant has prayed for expeditious disposal of case being Case No. 251 of 2021 (Shaista Khatoon Vs. Javed Akhtar) under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Police Station Utraon, District Allahabad pending in the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Room No. 17, Allahabad within the time-bound frame. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that proceeding under the Domestic Violence Act initiated by the applicant is pending since

22.03.2021, in which opposite party no. 2 (husband of the applicant) has put in appearance. Learned AGA states that no useful purpose would be served in issuing notice to opposite party and keeping this application pending before this Court and it may be disposed of at this stage itself. Considering the limited grievance of the learned counsel for the applicant, learned trial Court is directed to make an endeavour to decide the aforesaid case, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before it, if there is no legal impediment. With the aforesaid directions, this application is disposed of. Order Date :- 17.10.2023 Shubham High Court of Judicature at Allahabad