Amrit Lal (Amrit Pal) v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 40989 of 2023 Applicant :- Amrit Lal (Amrit Pal) Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ghanshyam Das Mishra,Umesh Panday 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.

¶2This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking direction to the court below for early decision of Criminal Appeal No.163 of 2022, under Section 138 N.I. Act (Amrit Lal Vs. State of U.P. and another) pending before the District and Sessions Judge, Agra.

¶3Counsel for the applicant submits that applicant was convicted vide order dated 10.11.2022 under Section 138 N.I. Act and thereafter applicant challenged the said order by filing Criminal Appeal No. 163 of 2022, which is pending since then and the applicant is on bail.

¶4Considering the fact that the trial has remained pending since 2022, 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 six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 6.11.2023 Meenu Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad