Lokendra v. State of U.P

Court No. - 91 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 39991 of 2023 Applicant :- Lokendra Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Phool Chandra Saroj Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Gajendra Kumar,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 concerned to expedite/ decide the trial of Case No. 2159 of 2018, arising out of Case Crime No. 280 of 2018, under sections 323, 504, 506 I.P.C., P.S. Rakabganj, District Agra (State vs. Sapna) pending in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Agra.

¶3Considering the fact that the case has remained pending since 2018. 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 eight months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 20.11.2023 Shiv High Court of Judicature at Allahabad